A lens-shaped supramolecule based on the bulky pentaphosphaferrocene [CpBIGFe(η5-P5)] and CuBr2

Sebastian Heinl; Eugenia Peresypkina; Werner Kremer; Manfred Scheer

doi:10.1039/d3cc03244b

A lens-shaped supramolecule based on the bulky pentaphosphaferrocene [Cp^BIGFe(η⁵-P₅)] and CuBr₂

Chem Commun (Camb). 2023 Aug 22;59(68):10263-10266. doi: 10.1039/d3cc03244b.

Authors

Sebastian Heinl¹, Eugenia Peresypkina¹, Werner Kremer², Manfred Scheer¹

Affiliations

¹ Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Regensburg, Universitätsstraße 31, Regensburg 93040, Germany. Manfred.Scheer@ur.de.
² Institute of Biophysics and Physical Biochemistry, University of Regensburg, Universitätsstraße 31, Regensburg 93040, Germany.

PMID: 37534857
DOI: 10.1039/d3cc03244b

Abstract

Besides inherent fullerene-like hollow spheres, the metallasupramolecular chemistry of pentaphosphaferrocenes and CuBr₂ afforded a conceptually new product, a compact 3.2 nm sized supramolecule [{1d}₆(CuBr)₃₂(CH₃CN)₆] formed by six largest pentaphosphaferrocene units [Cp^BIGFe(η⁵-P₅)] (1d: Cp^BIG = η⁵-C₅(4-nBuC₆H₄)₅) so far and a framework of 32 copper and 32 bromide ions.