Hydrothermal synthesis of two cationic bismuthate clusters: an alkylenedisulfonate bridged hexamer, [Bi6O4(OH)4(H2O)2][(CH2)2(SO3)2]3 and a rare nonamer templated by triflate, [Bi9O8(OH)6][CF3SO3]5.

Hydrothermal synthesis of two cationic bismuthate clusters: an alkylenedisulfonate bridged hexamer, [Bi6O4(OH)4(H2O)2][(CH2)2(SO3)2]3 and a rare nonamer templated by triflate, [Bi9O8(OH)6][CF3SO3]5.