The reaction of [Ni(aet)2] with [CoCl2(R,R-chxn)2]+ (aet = 2-aminoethanethiolate, R,R-chxn = 1R,2R-cyclohexanediamine) in water gave a CoIIINiIICoIII trinuclear complex, ΔRRΔRR-[NiCo(aet)2(R,R-chxn)}2]4+ ([1a]4+), in which two cis(S)-[Co(aet)2(R,R-chxn)]+ units are linked by a central NiII ion through sulfur bridges. The two CoIII units in [1a]4+ uniformly adopt the Δ configuration, which is induced by the chirality of the terminal R,R-chxn ligands. The central NiII ion in [1a]4+ was replaced by a PdII ion to produce an analogous CoIIIPdIICoIII trinuclear complex, ΔRRΔRR-[PdCo(aet)2(R,R-chxn)}2]4+ ([2a]4+), with retention of the Δ configuration. When racemic R,R/S,S-chxn was employed instead of R,R-chxn, not only the chirality about two CoIII centers but also the chirality about two chxn ligands was unified in the S-bridged trinuclear structure, leading to the selective formation of a pair of enantiomers, ΔRRΔRR/ΛSSΛSS-[MCo(aet)2(chxn)}2]4+ (M = NiII ([1b]4+) and PdII ([2b]4+)). The stereochemical and spectroscopic features of these complexes are discussed on the basis of the electronic absorption, CD, and NMR spectroscopies, along with the crystal structures of [1a]4+ and [2a]4+.
                                    Ni(aet)2] 与 [CoCl2(R,R-chxn)2]+(aet = 2-
氨基
乙硫醇,R,R-chxn = 1R,2R-
环己二胺)在
水中反应生成了 CoIIINiIICoIII 三核复合物、ΔRRΔRR-[NiCo(aet)2(R,R-chxn)}2]4+([1a]4+),其中两个顺式(S)-[Co(aet)2(R,R-chxn)]+ 单元由一个中心 NiII 离子通过
硫桥连接。[1a]4+ 中的两个 CoIII 单元均匀地采用Δ构型,这是由末端 R,R-chxn 
配体的手性引起的。[1a]4+中的中心 NiII 离子被 PdII 离子取代,产生了类似的 CoIIIPdIICoIII 三核配合物 ΔRRΔRR-[PdCo(aet)2(R,R-chxn)}2]4+ ([2a]4+),并保留了 Δ 构型。当采用外消旋 R,R/S,S-chxn 而不是 R,R-chxn 时,在 S 桥三核结构中,不仅两个 CoIII 中心的手性得到了统一,而且两个 chxn 
配体的手性也得到了统一、从而选择性地形成了一对对映体:ΔRRΔRR/ΛSSΛSS-[MCo(aet)2(chxn)}2]4+(M = NiII([1b]4+)和 PdII([2b]4+))。根据电子吸收、CD 和 NMR 光谱以及 [1a]4+ 和 [2a]4+ 的晶体结构,讨论了这些配合物的立体
化学和光谱特征。