Inorganic clusters as metalloligands: ligand effects on the synthesis and properties of ternary nanopropeller clusters
Inorganic clusters as metalloligands: ligand effects on the synthesis and properties of ternary nanopropeller clusters
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DOI:
10.1039/d0dt02416c
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发表时间:
2020-12-07
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4
通讯作者:
Velian, Alexandra
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Kephart, Jonathan A.;Boggiano, Andrew C.;Velian, Alexandra
Redox-active multimetallic platforms with synthetically addressable and hemilabile active sites are attractive synthetic targets for mimicking the reactivity of enzymatic co-factors toward multielectron transformations. To this end, a family of ternary clusters featuring three edge metal sites anchored on a [Co6Se8] multimetallic support via amidophosphine ligands are a promising platform. In this report, we explore how small changes in the stereoelectronic properties of these ligands alter [Co6Se8] metalloligand formation, but also substrate binding affinity and strength of the edge/support interaction in two new ternary clusters, M3Co6Se8L6 (M = Zn, Fe; L(-) = Ph2PN(-)iPr). These clusters are characterized extensively using a range of methods, including single crystal X-ray diffraction, electronic absorption spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry. Substrate binding studies reveal that Fe3Co6Se8L6 resists coordination of larger ligands like pyridine or tetrahydrofuran, but binds the smaller ligand (CNBu)-Bu-t. Additionally, investigations into the synthesis of new [Co6Se8] metalloligands using two aminophosphines, Ph2PN(H)Pr-i (L-H) and (Pr2PN)-Pr-i(H)Pr-i, led to the synthesis and characterization of Co6Se8L6H, as well as the smaller clusters Co4Se2(CO)(6)L-4(H), Co3Se(mu(2)-PPh2)(CO)(4)L-3(H), and [Co(CO)(3)((Pr2PN)-Pr-i(H)Pr-i)](2). Cumulatively, this study expands our understanding on the effect of the stereoelectronic properties of aminophosphine ligands in the synthesis of cobalt chalcogenide clusters, and, importantly on modulating the push-pull dynamic between the [Co6Se8] support, the edge metals and incoming coordinating ligands in ternary M3Co6Se8L6 clusters.