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First hydrogelation of discrete metal complexes. Structures and fluxional behavior of cyclopalladium(II) complexes

  • Young Mee Na
  • , Tae Hwan Noh
  • , Byung Jo Ha
  • , Jongki Hong
  • , Ok Sang Jung*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Pusan National University
  • Eulji University
  • Kyung Hee University

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Abstract

The reaction of (en)Pd(NO3)2 (en = ethylenediamine) with 1,4-bis(dimethyl-4-pyridylsilyl)benzene (L) affords cyclodimer, [(en)Pd(L)]2(NO3)4, whereas the reaction of (tmeda)Pd(NO3)2 (tmeda = N, N, N', N'-tetramethyl-ethylenediamine) with L gives cyclotrimer, [(tmeda)Pd(L)]3(NO3)6. Both complexes exist as catenane in water. The catenated cyclodimer is rigid whereas the catenatoed cyclotrimer is dynamic in water. The catenoated cyclotrimers afford hydrogelo containing 98.5% water below 2 °C. The hydrogel changes to its sol around 3 °C, and to its clear solution at 7 °C. Such a notable difference between [(en)Pd(L)]2(NO3)4 and [(tmeda)Pd(L)]3(NO3)6 might be explained by their different dynamic behavior via ring size effects.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)573-576
Number of pages4
JournalBulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
Volume30
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009.03

Keywords

  • Catenane
  • Hydrogelation
  • Metallacycles
  • Palladium
  • Si ligands

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