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Coordination Arrays: Tetranuclear Cobalt( II ) Complexes with [2 × 2]‐Grid Structure
Author(s) -
Hanan Garry S.,
Volkmer Dirk,
Schubert Ulrich S.,
Lehn JeanMarie,
Baum Gerhard,
Fenske Dieter
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.199718421
Subject(s) - redox , cobalt , chemistry , crystallography , metal , ion , metal ions in aqueous solution , square tiling , electrochemistry , grid , stereochemistry , inorganic chemistry , electrode , organic chemistry , mathematics , geometry
The use of two tridentate ligands is the secret of success for the self‐assembly of structurally intriguing tetranuclear Co II complexes. The cation [Co 4 (L) 4 ] 8+ ( 1 ) exists as a [2 × 2]‐grid of octahedrally coordinated metal ions located at the corners of a square. The complex displays multiple redox processes and is of potential redox processes and is of potential interest for the development of electrochemically addressable inorganic arrays (R 1 , R 2 = H, Me; • = Co II ).