Issue 58, 2016

Exploiting the equilibrium dynamics in the self-assembly of inorganic macrocycles based upon polyoxothiometalate building blocks

Abstract

We report the preparation and characterization of two new polyoxothiometalate species, {Mo16} = {(Mo2O2S2)8(OH)16(C4O4)2}4− (compound 1) and {Mo12} = {(Mo2O2S2)6(OH)12(CH3COO)2}2− (compound 2). Control of synthesis is achieved by the addition of the organic-template and further re-arrangement is controlled simply by the addition of potassium to a precursor compound yielding compound 2. The structures of the compounds are discussed and we also show that ion-mobility mass spectrometry can be used to resolve the species and their building blocks in solution.

Graphical abstract: Exploiting the equilibrium dynamics in the self-assembly of inorganic macrocycles based upon polyoxothiometalate building blocks

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
02 Feb 2016
Accepted
10 Mar 2016
First published
16 Mar 2016
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Chem. Commun., 2016,52, 9109-9112

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Exploiting the equilibrium dynamics in the self-assembly of inorganic macrocycles based upon polyoxothiometalate building blocks

H. Zang, A. Surman, D. Long, L. Cronin and H. N. Miras, Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 9109 DOI: 10.1039/C6CC01041E

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