Calix[4]arene supported clusters: a dimer of [MnIIIMnII] dimers?

Chemical Communications Pub Date: 2010-12-15 DOI: 10.1039/C0CC04466K

Abstract

Phosphinate ligands allow for the transformation of a calix[4]arene supported [MnIII2MnII2] tetramer cluster motif into an unusual [MnIIIMnII]2 dimer of dimers; the clusters self-assemble in the crystal to form bi-layer arrays reminiscent of the typical packing of calixarene solvates.

Graphical abstract: Calix[4]arene supported clusters: a dimer of [MnIIIMnII] dimers
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