A copper(I) coordination polymer containing an adamantane P–N cage ligand

Abstract

Key indicatorsSingle-crystal X-ray study T = 100 K Mean (C-N) = 0.003 Å R factor = 0.027 wR factor = 0.069 Data-to-parameter ratio = 21.3 For details of how these key indicators were automatically derived from the article, see

A growing family: New structures of coordination polymers containing adamantane-shaped phosphorus–nitrogen cage ligands

“…The structural characterization of the CuI complex 3 shows that this ligand can bind multiple metal ions. But connectivity of 3 differs from 2 and [P 4 (NCH 3 ) 6 CuI] n [4], in part, due to congestion around the P 4 N 6 core. Such observations suggest a way to control the connectivity of coordination polymers and networks that might be formed with this family of ligands.…”

“…Recent work has shown that P-N compounds also display interesting macrocyclic structures and form extended structures with metal ions to make their own types of coordination polymers and networks [1][2][3][4][5]. A long-known reaction of phosphorus trichloride with methylamine yields the adamantane shaped cage molecule shown in Scheme 1.…”

Adamantane-type clusters: compounds with a ubiquitous architecture but a wide variety of compositions and unexpected materials properties

“…Linking of the previously discussed P/N adamantane-type structures [P4(NR)6] (936-938, R = Me, Et, Bn, Figure 21) can be achieved by the addition CuI to form one dimensional chains of [{P4(NR)6}CuI]n (R = Me, Et) with µ bridging CuI moieties or [{P4(NMe)6}(CuI)2(MeCN)2]n comprising linking CuI and MeCN four membered rings. [81,533] Similiarly, reactions of [P4(NMe)6] with CuCl lead to a three dimensional network [{P4(NMe)6}2(CuCl)3(MeCN)2] (939) or a ladder like one dimensional polymer [{P4(NMe)6}(CuCl)2]n (940) depending on the cluster to CuCl ratio. [526] Ligands on [(PNSiMe3)4(NMe)6] can be exchanged for TiCl3 or p-n BuPhPCl2, which polymerize to form extended networks that could not yet be structurally characterized (941-942).…”

“…[278] Aside from ionic or ligand decorated networks, partial acidic decomposition of 497 led to a novel modification of GeS2, δ-GeS2 (1011), with corner condensed Ge4S10 adamantanes, which can be derived from two interpenetrating cristobalite-like structures of γ-GeS2. [266] Please do not adjust margins Please do not adjust margins 131), CuI /MeCN, 2 days T [533] [{P4(NEt)6}CuI]n (937)…”