Stimuli-responsive Zn(ii) complexes showing the structural conversion and on/off switching of catalytic properties.

ABSTRACT: In this work, we report a series of dinuclear Zn(ii) complexes and their corresponding catalytic properties for a transesterification reaction. We show that the structures and catalytic activity of the complexes are strongly dependent on their molecular structures surrounding the metal centres. The use of halides yields a series of [Zn₂X₄L] (X = Cl, Br, and I) complexes with low catalytic activity because of the fully saturated coordination environment, whereas Zn(ClO₄)₂ results in two isomeric [ZnL] _n 1D coordination polymers with efficient catalytic properties, despite being susceptible to structural rearrangement and consequent changes in catalytic activity over time. The response to chemical stimuli to trigger anion exchange

SUBMITTER: Kwon SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11482571 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature