A Carbonate-Templated Decanuclear Mn Nanocage with Two Different Silsesquioxane Ligands

Inorg Chem. 2021 Oct 4;60(19):14866-14871. doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c02190. Epub 2021 Sep 17.

Abstract

The mild reaction of the preorganized silsesquioxane precursor with Mn(II) acetate under ambient conditions results in a mixed-valent {MnII6MnIII4} nanocage (SD/Mn10) which is protected by both acyclic trimer [Si3] and cyclic tetramer [Si4]. Serendipitous capture of atmospheric CO2 as a μ5-carbonate anion placed at the center supports the formation of the cluster. The magnetic analysis reveals the strong antiferromagnetic interactions between Mn ions. Moreover, the drop-casting film of SD/Mn10 shows photoelectric activity indicating its great potential as a semiconductor for photoelectric conversion applications.