Metal halides, reactions with polysulfides

Reactions of Metal Halides with Polysulfide Dianions. 166... 

Reactions of metal halides with polysulfide dianions are useful methods for the synthesis of polysulfido complexes of main group elements and transition metals. In most of these reactions, similarly to other methods, the chain lengths and coordination types of the polysulfide ligands depend on the other ligands coordinated to the metal, on the ratio between the metal and sulfur, on the reaction temperature, and other parameters. 

Scheme 20 Synthesis of group 13 polysulfido complexes by the reaction of the corresponding metal halides with polysulfide dianions...

The solvothermal reaction between metal halides and polysulfide anions is also a useful method for the synthesis of metal-polysulfide clusters. Hydrothermal reaction of K2PtCl4 with K2S4 (5 eq) at 130 °C in a sealed tube... 

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