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The cyclic thioether-thioester ligand [7,8-mu-SCH2C(O)S-7,8-C2B9H10](-
), [L1](-), is a source of strongly co-ordinating mercapto and thioeth
er groups. Upon reaction with complexes with metal ions in oxidation s
tate higher than + 1, [L1](-) modifies to the dianionic ligand [7-S,8-
SCH2C(O)OMe-7,8-C2B9H10](2-), [L2](2-). Reaction of [NMe4][L1] with [M
-2(C5Me5)(2) Cl-4] (M = Rh-III or Ir-III) in MeOH produces [M-2(C5Me5)
(2)(L2)(2)], a molecule with an earmuff shape.