A unique chair-shaped hexanuclear Cu(I) metallamacrocyclic C2H4 adduct encapsulating a BF4- anion.

A unique chair-shaped hexanuclear Cu(I) metallamacrocyclic C2H4 adduct encapsulating a BF4- anion.

Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003) (2009-01-06)

Masahiko Maekawa, Atsuhiro Nabei, Toshi Tominaga, Kunihisa Sugimoto, Toshie Minematsu, Takashi Okubo, Takayoshi Kuroda-Sowa, Megumu Munakata, Susumu Kitagawa

PMID19122896

ABSTRACT

Three novel Cu(I)-C2H4 adducts bearing 4-(2-pyridyl)pyrimidine were self-assembled, and the roles of anion and solvent were proved in the formation process.

MATERIALS

Product Number

Brand

Product Description

463086

Sigma-Aldrich

Boron trifluoride, electronic grade, ≥99.99%

83253

Supelco

Boron trifluoride - 1-butanol solution, ~10% in 1-butanol (∼1.3 M), for GC derivatization, LiChropur^™