Steric hindrance-dependent rational design and synthesis of three new Keggin-based supramolecular networks

Xiao Zhang, Zhihui Yi, Liyan Zhao, Qian Chen, Xianmo Gu, Jiqing Xu, Xaolin Wang, Chao Yang, Xianzhu Xu, Wujiong Xia*

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Abstract

Three supramolecular architectures based on α-Keggin-type polyoxometalates have been synthesized hydrothermally, and their structures have been characterized by elemental analyses, infrared (IR) spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and single crystal X-ray diffraction structure analyses. [Ni(enMe)2(H2O)2] 2[Ni(enMe)2PWVI9WV 3O40]·H2O (1) (enMe = 1,2′-propanediamine) exhibits a novel 2-D supramolecular sinusoidal layer through the interactions between transition metal complexes and 1-D covalent chains which are constructed from α-Keggin units bridged by transition metal complexes. [Ni(enMe)2]4{[Ni(enMe) 2][Ni(enMe)2(H2O)AsWVI 6WV4VIV4O 42]2}·6H2O (2), representing a 3-D supramolecular framework with 1-D channels, contains the first example of a tungstate dimer with inorganic-organic composite surfaces built up from [Ni(enMe)2]2+ cation bridges and bi-capped α-Keggin polyoxometalate building blocks supporting the transition metal complex. [Ni(enMe)2]4{[Ni(enMe)2][Ni(enMe) 2(H2O)AsMoVI4MoV 4VIV8O44]2} ·8H2O (3), showing a 3-D supramolecular framework with 1-D channels, contains the first example of a molybdoarsenate dimer formed by [Ni(enMe)2]2+ cations bridging two neighboring tetra-capped α-Keggin-based molybdates that support the transition metal complex [Ni(enMe)2H2O]. The topological networks of the supramolecular frameworks of 2 and 3 are analogous. Crystal structural analysis reveals that the dimensionality and the organization of polyoxometalate building units in the solid state can be tuned by the steric hindrances of the polyanions. Both 2 and 3 exhibit intensive photoluminescence.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9198-9206
Number of pages9
JournalDalton Transactions
Issue number42
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes

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