Journal ArticleDOI
Synthesis of Inorganic Fullerene-Like Molecules
Reads0
Chats0
TLDR
The reaction of [Cp*Fe(η5-P5)] with Cu(I)Cl in solvent mixtures of CH2Cl2/CH3CN leads to the formation of entirely inorganic fullerene-like molecules of the formula, which represents a structural motif similar to that of C60.Abstract:
The reaction of [Cp*Fe(eta5-P5)] with Cu(I)Cl in solvent mixtures of CH2Cl2/CH3CN leads to the formation of entirely inorganic fullerene-like molecules of the formula [[Cp*Fe(eta5:eta1:eta1:eta1:eta1:eta1-P5)]12[CuCl]10[Cu2Cl3]5[Cu(CH3CN)2]5] (1) possessing 90 inorganic core atoms. This compound represents a structural motif similar to that of C60: cyclo-P5 rings of [Cp*Fe(eta5-P5)] molecules are surrounded by six-membered P4Cu2 rings that result from the coordination of each of the phosphorus lone pairs to CuCl metal centers, which are further coordinated by P atoms of other cyclo-P5 rings. Thus, five- and six-membered rings alternate in a manner comparable to that observed in the fullerene molecules. The so-formed half shells are joined by [Cu2Cl3]- as well as by [Cu(CH3CN)2]+ units. The spherical body has an inside diameter of 1.25 nanometers and an outside diameter of 2.13 nanometers, which is about three times as large as that of C60.read more
Citations
More filters
Journal ArticleDOI
Copper(I) halides: A versatile family in coordination chemistry and crystal engineering
Rong Peng,Mian Li,Dan Li +2 more
TL;DR: The copper(I) halide aggregates represent a versatile family in coordination chemistry and crystal engineering and have been intensively investigated in the last three decades because of their structural and luminescent uniqueness as discussed by the authors.
Journal ArticleDOI
Evidence of hollow golden cages
TL;DR: The fullerenes are the first "free-standing" elemental hollow cages identified by spectroscopy experiments and synthesized in the bulk and reported experimental and theoretical evidence of hollow cages consisting of pure metal atoms, Au(n)(-) (n = 16-18).
Journal ArticleDOI
P4 Activation by Late-Transition Metal Complexes†‡
TL;DR: The coordination chemistry of white phosphorus is nowadays a mature discipline, which during the last four decades has reached a deep understanding of the mechanisms governing the metal-mediated activation of this unique and highly reactive molecule.
Journal ArticleDOI
Beauty, symmetry, and magnetocaloric effect-four-shell keplerates with 104 lanthanide atoms
Jun Bo Peng,Xiang-Jian Kong,Qian Chong Zhang,Martin Orendáč,Jan Prokleška,Yan Ping Ren,La-Sheng Long,Zhiping Zheng,Lan-Sun Zheng +8 more
TL;DR: The hydrolysis of Ln(ClO4)3 in the presence of acetate leads to the assembly of the three largest lanthanide-exclusive cluster complexes, Gd104, Nd104 and Ln104, which are the largest among previously known lanthanides- exclusive cluster compounds.
Journal ArticleDOI
A Chiral 60-Metal Sodalite Cage Featuring 24 Vertex-Sharing [Er4(μ3-OH)4] Cubanes
TL;DR: A chiral, cagelike, high-nuclearity lanthanide hydroxide cluster containing 60 Er(III) ions is reported, which possesses a fascinating sodalite-like structure with 24 vertex-sharing cubane-like [Er(4)(mu(3)-OH)(4)](8+) units.
References
More filters
Journal ArticleDOI
[(η‐5‐P5)Fe(η5‐C5Me5)], a Pentaphosphaferrocene Derivative
Otto J. Scherer,Thomas Brück +1 more
Journal ArticleDOI
Changeable pore sizes allowing effective and specific recognition by a molybdenum-oxide based "Nanosponge": en route to sphere-surface and nanoporous-cluster chemistry.
Journal ArticleDOI
P2-Ligand complexes as building blocks for the formation of one-dimensional polymers
TL;DR: While the complex [Cp2Mo2(CO)4(,2-P2)] (1; Cp=C5H5) with AgNO3 forms a zigzag polymer chain, with CuBr 1 forms a linear coordination polymer (see structure).
P2-Ligand Complexes as Building Blocks for the Formation of One-Dimensional Polymers [P2-Ligandkomplexe als Bausteine zur Herstellung eindimensionaler Polymere]
TL;DR: The choice of counterion also has a deciding role in determining the polymer structure: while the complex [Cp2Mo2(CO)4(,2-P2)] (1; Cp=C5H5) with AgNO3 forms a zigzag polymer chain, with CuBr 1 forms a linear coordination polymer as discussed by the authors.