Abstract
New balls please! Reaction of Cu(BF4)2 with [(dach)PtII] (dach = trans (±)-1,2-diaminocyclohexane) and bis(ethylthio)methylenepropanedioate (BETMP) gave [{(dach)Pt(BETMP)}2Cu(BF4)2] (1; shown schematically). Dimerization of 1 in methanol leads to the first inorganic "tennis ball" 2 [Eq. (1)]. A BF4-ion is encapsulated in the cavity of 2.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2458-2460 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 13 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2 Jul 2001 |
Keywords
- Anions
- Host-guest systems
- Self-assembly
- Supramolecular chemistry