A pentanuclear coordination complex assembled from any palladium(II) component and non‐chelating ligands is hitherto unreported. The pentanuclear complex [Pd5(L1)5(L2)5](BF4)10, 1 reported here was prepared by the spontaneous complexation of [Pd(DMSO)4](BF4)2 with the non‐chelating bidentate ligands 1,4‐phenylenebis(methylene) diisonicotinate, L1 and 4,4′‐bipyridine, L2 in a one‐pot method at room temperature. The planar polycyclic complex 1 with outer diameters of ≈3 nm is termed as a “molecular star” owing to its resemblance with a pentagram shape. Interim paths leading to the star were also probed to decipher related dynamics of the system.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Prusty et al. (2017) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: