Trading templates: supramolecular transformations between {CoII13} and {CoII12} nanoclusters

Graham N Newton; Geoffrey J T Cooper; Paul Kögerler; De-Liang Long; Leroy Cronin

doi:10.1021/ja0768183

Trading templates: supramolecular transformations between {CoII13} and {CoII12} nanoclusters

J Am Chem Soc. 2008 Jan 23;130(3):790-1. doi: 10.1021/ja0768183.

Authors

Graham N Newton¹, Geoffrey J T Cooper, Paul Kögerler, De-Liang Long, Leroy Cronin

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, The University of Glasgow, UK.

PMID: 18161972
DOI: 10.1021/ja0768183

Abstract

"Nuclearity switching" from a {Co13} supercluster to a {Co12} species via the addition of CO(3)2- anions is reported and can be traced in solution using electrospray MS techniques. In addition, cryospray MS can be used to identify the entire cluster in solution despite the relative lability of its constituents.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Cations, Divalent / chemistry
Cobalt / chemistry*
Molecular Structure
Nanoparticles / chemistry*
Organometallic Compounds / chemistry*

Substances

Cations, Divalent
Organometallic Compounds
Cobalt