Issue 11, 2024

Stepwise synthesis of heterotrimetallic FeII/PdII/AuI coordination cages

Abstract

The synthesis of heterotrimetallic molecular cages is reported. The assemblies contain three types of coordination compounds: FeII clathrochelate complexes, AuI3(pyrazolate)3 complexes, and [PdII(pyridine)4]2+ complexes. The cages were obtained in a stepwise fashion. A nanometer-sized metalloligand with three terminal 3-pyridyl donor groups was prepared by connection of three FeII clathrochelate complexes via a central Au3(pyrazolate)3 complex. A related strategy was employed for the synthesis of a ditopic N-donor ligand with two functionalized FeII clathrochelate complexes. Combining the tritopic ligand with [Pd(CH3CN)4](BF4)2 resulted in the clean formation of a spherical PdII6FeII24AuI24 coordination cage with a diameter of ∼4.1 nm and a molecular weight of 21 kDa. The ditopic metalloligand was used for the construction of a PdII2FeII8AuI12 cage.

Graphical abstract: Stepwise synthesis of heterotrimetallic FeII/PdII/AuI coordination cages

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Article type
Research Article
Submitted
04 Feb 2024
Accepted
24 Apr 2024
First published
29 Apr 2024
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024,11, 3263-3269

Stepwise synthesis of heterotrimetallic FeII/PdII/AuI coordination cages

N. Eren, F. Fadaei-Tirani and K. Severin, Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11, 3263 DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00340C

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