Abstract: | We report the characterization of the compound [K([2.2.2]crypt)]4[In8Sb13], which proves to contain a 1:1 mixture of [Sb@In8Sb12]3? and [Sb@In8Sb12]5?. The tri‐anion displays perfect Th symmetry, the first completely inorganic molecule to do so, and contains eight equivalent In3+ centers in a cube. The gas‐phase potential energy surface of the penta‐anion has eight equivalent minima where the extra pair of electrons is localized on one In+ center, and these minima are linked by low‐lying transition states where the electron pair is delocalized over two adjacent centers. The best fit to the electron density is obtained from a model where the structure of the 5? cluster lies close to the gas‐phase transition state. |