TY - JOUR
T1 - Oxidation State Distributions Provide Insight into Parameters Directing the Assembly of Metal-Organic Nanocapsules
AU - Rathnayake, Asanka S.
AU - Fraser, Hector W. L.
AU - Brechin, Euan K.
AU - Dalgarno, Scott J.
AU - Baumeister, Jakob E.
AU - Rungthanaphatsophon, Pokpong
AU - Walensky, Justin R.
AU - Barnes, Charles L.
AU - Atwood, Jerry L.
PY - 2018/10/10
Y1 - 2018/10/10
N2 - Two structurally analogous Mn-seamed C-alkylpyrogallol[4]arene (PgCn)-based metal-organic nanocapsules (MONCs) have been synthesized under similar reaction conditions and characterized by crystallographic, electrochemical, and magnetic susceptibility techniques. Both MONCs contain 24 Mn centers, but, somewhat surprisingly, marked differences in oxidation state distribution are observed upon analysis. One MONC contains exclusively MnII ions, while the other is a mixed-valence MnII/ MnIII assembly. We propose that these disparate oxidation state distributions arise from slight differences in pH achieved during synthesis, a factor that may lead to many spectacular new MONCs (and associated host-guest chemistries).
AB - Two structurally analogous Mn-seamed C-alkylpyrogallol[4]arene (PgCn)-based metal-organic nanocapsules (MONCs) have been synthesized under similar reaction conditions and characterized by crystallographic, electrochemical, and magnetic susceptibility techniques. Both MONCs contain 24 Mn centers, but, somewhat surprisingly, marked differences in oxidation state distribution are observed upon analysis. One MONC contains exclusively MnII ions, while the other is a mixed-valence MnII/ MnIII assembly. We propose that these disparate oxidation state distributions arise from slight differences in pH achieved during synthesis, a factor that may lead to many spectacular new MONCs (and associated host-guest chemistries).
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U2 - 10.1021/jacs.8b07775
DO - 10.1021/jacs.8b07775
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85054262512
SN - 0002-7863
VL - 140
SP - 13022
EP - 13027
JO - Journal of the American Chemical Society
JF - Journal of the American Chemical Society
IS - 40
ER -