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Frontispiece: Metal‐Organic Frameworks Based on Multicenter‐Bonded [M I ] 8 (M=Mn, Zn) Clusters with Cubic Aromaticity
Author(s) -
Hu HuanCheng,
Zhao Bin
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201886361
Subject(s) - aromaticity , delocalized electron , electron delocalization , cluster (spacecraft) , metal organic framework , metal , materials science , crystallography , solvent , chemistry , computational chemistry , molecule , organic chemistry , metallurgy , computer science , adsorption , programming language
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) based on multicenter‐bonded [M I ] 8 (M = Mn, Zn) clusters with cubic aromaticity are discussed in this Concept article, including their preparation, structure analysis, characterization methods, theoretical analysis and fluorescence probe/magnetic properties. Related research data indicate that multicentered bonding among eight metal atoms accounts for the excellent solvent and thermal stabilities of these [M I 8 ]‐based species, and the rare cubic aromaticity in them originated from extensive electron delocalization over the whole [M I 8 ] cube. A prospective outlook in this field is also given, which will provide significant guides to design and synthesize novel functional materials based on multicenter metal–metal bonded cluster with uncommon low oxidation state. For more information see the Concept article by H.‐C. Hu and B. Zhao on page 16702 ff.