Template-directed assembly of polyoxothiometalate scaffolds into nanomolecular architectures

Zang, H.-Y., Miras, H. N. , Long, D. L. , Rausch, B. and Cronin, L. (2013) Template-directed assembly of polyoxothiometalate scaffolds into nanomolecular architectures. Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), 52(27), pp. 6903-6906. (doi: 10.1002/anie.201300578)

Abstract

A new family of nanomolecular clusters was obtained by using the squarate anion as a template for the self-assembly of [Mo2O2S2(H2O)6]2+ (A) with the structure-directing anion [Mo5O18]6− (B) whose geometry dictates the formation of the polyoxothiometalate building blocks [(Mo2O2S2)3(OH)4(C4O4)] and [(Mo2O2S2)2(OH)2(C4O4)]. A gradual evolution in both symmetry and structural completeness is observed upon traversing the generations of the POMcycle family.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Moiras, Professor Haralampos and Long, Dr Deliang and Cronin, Professor Lee
• Authors: Zang, H.-Y., Miras, H. N., Long, D. L., Rausch, B., and Cronin, L.
• Subjects: Q Science > QD Chemistry
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Chemistry
• Journal Name: Angewandte Chemie (International Edition)
• Publisher: Wiley - V C H Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA
• ISSN: 1433-7851
• ISSN (Online): 1521-3773