Abstract: | Synthesis and Crystal Structure of the First Known Cp* Ligated Cobalt Telluride Cluster: Mild Oxidation of Cp*CoCl]2 by Li4Sn2Te6 · 8 en to give (Cp*Co)4(μ3‐Te)4] Oxidation of cobalt(II) complex Cp*CoCl]2 (Cp* = pentamethylcyclopentadiene) with binary Zintl polyanion hexatellurodistannate(IV) Sn2Te6]4– in Li4Sn2Te6 · 8 en (en = 1,2‐diaminoethane) leads to the formation of the first Cp* ligated cobalt telluride cluster (Cp*Co)4(μ3‐Te)4]. The compound crystallizes as black cuboids that are suitable for X‐ray structural analysis. Space group P 1, lattice dimensions at 203 K: a = 1127.9(2), b = 1156.2(3), c = 1882.3(4) pm, α = 83.27(2), β = 83.24(2), γ = 66.11(1)°, V = 2222.3(9) · 106 pm3, R1 = 0.0681. The molecular structure of the compound features a Co4Te4 heterocubane and thus distributes to the completion of the series of known transition metal chalcogenide heterocubanes. |