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{Mo126W30}: Polyoxometalate Cages Shaped by π–π Interactions

  • Minghui Zhu
  • , Shicheng Han
  • , Junrui Liu
  • , Mengjin Tan
  • , Wei Wang
  • , Kosuke Suzuki
  • , Panchao Yin
  • , Debin Xia
  • , Xikui Fang*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology
  • CAS - Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter
  • The University of Tokyo
  • South China University of Technology

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Abstract

Here we report the formation of giant {Mo126W30} polyoxometalate cages templated by π-conjugated planar ligands. Their inorganic shells incorporate arrays of 18 stacked aromatic carboxylates, such as 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate or 5-nitroisophthalate, and the assembly is stabilized by multiple π–π interactions. NMR data confirmed that the cages are stable in solution and the inner aromatic templates can be postsynthetically replaced by selected aliphatic dicarboxylates, paving the way for endo-functionalization and exploration of the reactivities within the cage cavities.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere202213910
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume61
Issue number50
DOIs
StatePublished - 12 Dec 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cage Compounds
  • Ligand Exchange
  • NMR Spectroscopy
  • Polyoxometalates
  • π Interactions

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