“…We first attempted the controlled synthesis of sulfides of main group and transition metals starting from the elements. As IL, [P 66614 ]Cl was chosen because the commercially available product can be purified 10 and it had already demonstrated good solvent properties in the synthesis of metal phosphides, 8 selenides, 14,53–55 and tellurides. 10 The following elements were tested: B, Bi, Ge, Mo, Cu, Au, Sn, In, Ti, V, Fe, Co, Ga, Ni, Al, Zn, Sb.…”