A palladium inverse crown: synthesis and characterisation
A unique palladium inverse crown complex in [Cs<sub>2</sub>(18-crown-6)<sub>2</sub>]<sup>2+</sup> [(PdP<sup><i>t</i></sup>BuPh)<sub>6</sub>(PPh)]<sup>2-</sup> is presented where a neutral (PdP)<sub>6</sub> ring hosts the dianionic PhP<sup>2-</sup> guest. Characterised by SC-XRD and high-resolution mass spectrometry, its solution constitution in THF is probed by DOSY and multinuclear NMR with quantitative insight into its bonding by DFT calculations.
Authors
- Israel Fernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0186-9774)
- Robert E. Mulvey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1015-2564)
- Felix Krämer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2378-8406)
- Alan R. Kennedy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2319-3725)
Institutions
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid (ES)
- University of Strathclyde (GB)
- ORFEO-CINQA Research Network (ES)
- Instituto de Química Orgánica General (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Chemical Communications
- Published
- 2025-12-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc06236e
- Primary Topic
- Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Strathclyde
- Leverhulme Trust
- Agencia Estatal de Investigación