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Portraits of Porosity: Porous Structures Based on Metal Salen Complexes
Author(s) -
Crane Angela K.,
MacLachlan Mark J.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
european journal of inorganic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1099-0682
pISSN - 1434-1948
DOI - 10.1002/ejic.201100786
Subject(s) - chemistry , supramolecular chemistry , porosity , metal salen complexes , magnetism , catalysis , ligand (biochemistry) , metal , porous medium , polymer chemistry , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry , molecule , biochemistry , physics , receptor , quantum mechanics
Metal complexes based on the salen ligand are highly versatile compounds that have many interesting properties, including magnetism, catalysis, and reversible oxygen binding. The marriage of complexes of salen with porous materials is a promising way to combine the attractive properties of the salen complex with those of the porous structure. In this Microreview, we discuss several recent examples of published research that illustrate the power of combining these two disparate areas of research. Approaches based on supramolecular chemistry are emphasized.