Pre-programmed self-assembly of polynuclear clusters

This perspective reviews our recent efforts towards the self-assembly of polynuclear clusters with ditopic and tritopic multidentate ligands HL1 (2-phenyl-4,5-bis{6-(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)pyrid-2-yl}-1H-imidazole) and H2L2 (2,6-bis-[5-(2-pyridinyl)-1H-pyrazole-3-yl]pyridine), both of which are pl...

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Main Authors: Shiga, Takuya, Newton, Graham N., Oshio, Hiroki
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Language:English
Published: Royal Society of Chemistry 2018
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/51508/
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author Shiga, Takuya
Newton, Graham N.
Oshio, Hiroki
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Newton, Graham N.
Oshio, Hiroki
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description This perspective reviews our recent efforts towards the self-assembly of polynuclear clusters with ditopic and tritopic multidentate ligands HL1 (2-phenyl-4,5-bis{6-(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)pyrid-2-yl}-1H-imidazole) and H2L2 (2,6-bis-[5-(2-pyridinyl)-1H-pyrazole-3-yl]pyridine), both of which are planar and rigid molecules. HL1 was found to be an excellent support for tetranuclear [Fe4] complexes, [FeII4(L1)4](BF4)4 ([FeII4]) and [FeIII2FeII2(L1)4](BF4)6 ([FeIII2FeII2]). The homovalent system was found to exhibit multistep spin crossover (SCO), while the mixed-valence [FeIII2FeII2] complex shows wavelength-dependent tuneable light-induced excited spin state trapping (LIESST). For H2L2, a variety of polynuclear complexes were obtained through complexation with different transition metal ions, allowing the isolation of rings, grids, and helix structures. The rigidity of the ligand, difference in its coordination sites, and affinity for different metal ions dictates its coordination behaviour. In this paper, we summarise these ligand pre-programmed self-assembled clusters and their diverse physical properties.
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spelling nottingham-515082019-04-18T04:30:26Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/51508/ Pre-programmed self-assembly of polynuclear clusters Shiga, Takuya Newton, Graham N. Oshio, Hiroki This perspective reviews our recent efforts towards the self-assembly of polynuclear clusters with ditopic and tritopic multidentate ligands HL1 (2-phenyl-4,5-bis{6-(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-1-yl)pyrid-2-yl}-1H-imidazole) and H2L2 (2,6-bis-[5-(2-pyridinyl)-1H-pyrazole-3-yl]pyridine), both of which are planar and rigid molecules. HL1 was found to be an excellent support for tetranuclear [Fe4] complexes, [FeII4(L1)4](BF4)4 ([FeII4]) and [FeIII2FeII2(L1)4](BF4)6 ([FeIII2FeII2]). The homovalent system was found to exhibit multistep spin crossover (SCO), while the mixed-valence [FeIII2FeII2] complex shows wavelength-dependent tuneable light-induced excited spin state trapping (LIESST). For H2L2, a variety of polynuclear complexes were obtained through complexation with different transition metal ions, allowing the isolation of rings, grids, and helix structures. The rigidity of the ligand, difference in its coordination sites, and affinity for different metal ions dictates its coordination behaviour. In this paper, we summarise these ligand pre-programmed self-assembled clusters and their diverse physical properties. Royal Society of Chemistry 2018-04-18 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/51508/1/Graham%20Newton%20Pre-programmed%20self-assembly.pdf Shiga, Takuya, Newton, Graham N. and Oshio, Hiroki (2018) Pre-programmed self-assembly of polynuclear clusters. Dalton Transactions . ISSN 1477-9234 http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2018/dt/c8dt00822a#!divAbstract doi:10.1039/C8DT00822A doi:10.1039/C8DT00822A
spellingShingle Shiga, Takuya
Newton, Graham N.
Oshio, Hiroki
Pre-programmed self-assembly of polynuclear clusters
title Pre-programmed self-assembly of polynuclear clusters
title_full Pre-programmed self-assembly of polynuclear clusters
title_fullStr Pre-programmed self-assembly of polynuclear clusters
title_full_unstemmed Pre-programmed self-assembly of polynuclear clusters
title_short Pre-programmed self-assembly of polynuclear clusters
title_sort pre-programmed self-assembly of polynuclear clusters
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/51508/
https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/51508/
https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/51508/