Exploring the molecular growth of two gigantic half-closed polyoxometalate clusters {Mo180} and {Mo130Ce6}

Xuan, W., Pow, R., Long, D.-L. and Cronin, L. (2017) Exploring the molecular growth of two gigantic half-closed polyoxometalate clusters {Mo180} and {Mo130Ce6}. Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), 56(33), pp. 9727-9731. (doi: 10.1002/ange.201702957) (PMID:28508585) (PMCID:PMC5600119)

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Abstract

Understanding the process of the self-assembly of gigantic polyoxometalates and their subsequent molecular growth, by the addition of capping moieties onto the oxo-frameworks, is critical for the development of the designed assembly of complex high nuclearity cluster species, yet such processes remain far from being understood. Here we describe that the molecular growth from {Mo150} and {Mo120Ce6} to afford two half-closed gigantic molybdenum blue clusters {Mo180} (1) and {Mo130Ce6} (2), respectively. 1 features a hat-shaped structure with the parent wheel-shaped {Mo150} being capped by a {Mo30} unit on one side. Similarly, 2 exhibits an elliptical lanthanide-doped wheel {Mo120Ce6} that is sealed by a {Mo10} unit on one side. Moreover, the observation of the parent uncapped {Mo150} and {Mo120Ce6} clusters as minor products during the synthesis of 1 and 2 strongly suggests that the molecular growth process can be initialized from {Mo150} and {Mo120Ce6} in solution, respectively.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Xuan, Mr Weimin and Long, Dr Deliang and Cronin, Professor Lee
Authors: Xuan, W., Pow, R., Long, D.-L., and Cronin, L.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Chemistry
Journal Name:Angewandte Chemie (International Edition)
Publisher:Wiley
ISSN:1433-7851
ISSN (Online):1521-3773
Published Online:15 May 2017
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2017 The Authors
First Published:First published in Angewandte Chemie (International Edition) 56(33): 9727-9731
Publisher Policy:Reproduced under a Creative Commons License

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