Synthesis of molecular dodecanuclear carbon-centered rhenium cluster Re12CS17 and its conducting properties

The unique dodecanuclear cluster compound Re
₁₂
CS
₁₇
was prepared and studied by X-ray, complex impedance method and density functional theory (DFT). The compound possesses semiconducting properties. Computer simulations showed that the Re and S atoms at the external borders of the neighboring molecules Re
₁₂
CS
₁₇
can form strong intermolecular bonds Re ... S, similar to the intermolecular bonds of Mo ... S cuboctahedron Mo
₆
S
₈
molecules in the Chevrel phases.