Trapping a [W10O32](6-) Decatungstate Anion in an Ag-44 Nanowheel

Compound [Ag-44(W10O32)((SBu)-Bu-t)(24)(CF3COO)(8)](CF3COO)(6) . 6H(2)O (1) was synthesized through a one-pot method. This is the first case of isolating a new silver thiolate cluster containing a [W10O32](6-) template which transforms from WO42- polyoxoanion through a self-assembly process. The anionic nature of the reduced [W10O32](6-) template and the effective silver-oxygen interaction contribute to the formation of the Ag-44 nanowheel in 1. The luminescence, photocatalytic activity and electrochemistry properties of 1 were studied.