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- A ligand named LH can create a stable complex with cobalt, which is useful for assembling structured metallogrids involving various metal ions.
- In solution, these metallogrids consist of a mix of different metal ions, leading to a variety of isomers due to the ligand's asymmetrical design.
- When crystallized, however, one specific configuration appears with recognizable symmetry, influenced by interactions between the complex and surrounding anions.
Article Abstract
An unsymmetrical bis(tridentate) ligand LH in which one binding site can be readily deprotonated forms a kinetically inert [Co(III)L(2)](+) complex which can be used as a "corner" species for the "Coupe du Roi" assembly of trans,trans-[Co(2)M(2)L(4)](6+) metallogrids (M = Fe(II), Co(II), Cu(II), Zn(II)). In the mixed Co(III)/Co(II) species, the oxidation states appear to be localised. In solution, the ligand LH forms octacationic, homometallic [2 × 2] grids with the individual labile metal ions Fe(II), Co(II), Cu(II), Zn(II), seemingly as mixtures of all possible isomers arising from the unsymmetrical nature of the ligand. In the solid state, however, [Zn(4)L(4)](CF(3)SO(3))(8)·4CH(3)CN crystallises as a single species where the cation has S(4) symmetry. This stereoselectivity in the crystalline lattice is associated with interactions between the cation and triflate anions which can again be analysed in terms of the Coupe du Roi concept.
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