Resumen: By combining different oxidation states, coordination indices and bridging systems, it has been possible to obtain the structurally novel M4(OH)4 cluster core (M = transition metal) found in the organometallic compound (NBu4)2[PtIVPtII3(C6Cl5)8(µ2-OH)2(µ3-OH)2] (1). The cluster is formed by two (µ3-OH) and two (µ2-OH) units that bond platinum atoms in different oxidation states. The cluster core geometry can best be described as a half-hexagram. Compound 1 is an excellent precursor for preparing heterometallic clusters since it can host d10 or s2 Lewis-acid metal centers through Pt¿M dative bonds, as demonstrated by its reaction with Ag(i) to produce the heterometallic [Ag2PtIVPtII3(C6Cl5)8(µ2-OH)2(µ3-OH)2] (2), which has four unbridged Pt-Ag bonds. Idioma: Inglés DOI: 10.1039/c7cc07712b Año: 2017 Publicado en: Chemical Communications 53, 98 (2017), 13121-13124 ISSN: 1359-7345 Factor impacto JCR: 6.29 (2017) Categ. JCR: CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY rank: 28 / 169 = 0.166 (2017) - Q1 - T1 Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 2.555 - Catalysis (Q1) - Ceramics and Composites (Q1) - Chemistry (miscellaneous) (Q1) - Surfaces, Coatings and Films (Q1) - Materials Chemistry (Q1) - Metals and Alloys (Q1) - Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials (Q1)