Embedding alkenes within an icosahedral inorganic fullerene {(NH₄)₄₂[Mo₁₃₂O₃₇₂(L)₃₀(H₂O)₇₂]} for trapping volatile organics.

ABSTRACT: Eight alkene-functionalized molybdenum-based spherical Keplerate-type (inorganic fullerene) structures have been obtained via both direct and multistep synthetic approaches. Driven by the opportunity to design unique host-guest interactions within hydrophobic, π-electron rich confined environments, we have synthesised {(NH₄)₄₂[Mo₁₃₂O₃₇₂(L)₃₀(H₂O)₇₂]}, where L = (1) acrylic acid, (2) crotonic acid, (3) methacrylic acid, (4) tiglic acid, (5) 3-butenoic acid, (6) 4-pentenoic acid, (7) 5-hexenoic acid, and (8) sorbic acid. The compounds, which are obtained in good yield (10-40%), contain 30 carboxylate-coordinated alkene ligands which create a central cavi

SUBMITTER: Pow RW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8157328 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature