Solid state interconversion of cages and coordination networks via conformational change of a semi-rigid ligand

TY - JOUR

T1 - Solid state interconversion of cages and coordination networks via conformational change of a semi-rigid ligand

AU - Burrows, Andrew D.

AU - Frost, Christopher G.

AU - Mahon, Mary F.

AU - Raithby, Paul R.

AU - Richardson, Christopher

AU - Stevenson, Anna J.

PY - 2010/7/28

Y1 - 2010/7/28

N2 - The reaction of silver(i) perchlorate with the semi-rigid ligand 1,4-bis((3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)benzene (bisox) in methanol gives a triply-interpenetrated sheet structure, but a structure containing both interpenetrated sheets and Ag2(bisox)3 cages is formed on recrystallisation from acetonitrile-diethyl ether. Rearrangement of the cages into sheets occurs on heating under vacuum, a process which involves a solid state change in conformation of the bisox ligands.

AB - The reaction of silver(i) perchlorate with the semi-rigid ligand 1,4-bis((3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl)methyl)benzene (bisox) in methanol gives a triply-interpenetrated sheet structure, but a structure containing both interpenetrated sheets and Ag2(bisox)3 cages is formed on recrystallisation from acetonitrile-diethyl ether. Rearrangement of the cages into sheets occurs on heating under vacuum, a process which involves a solid state change in conformation of the bisox ligands.

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U2 - 10.1039/c0cc00826e

DO - 10.1039/c0cc00826e

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:77954574128

SN - 1359-7345

VL - 46

SP - 5064

EP - 5066

JO - Chemical Communications

JF - Chemical Communications

IS - 28

ER -