Unusually air-stable copper(i) complexes showing high selectivity for carbon monoxide†
Borna
Saeednia, 
‡a
Aria M.
Sragow,
‡a
Yannan
Lin,
‡a
Samantha A.
Dye,
a
Sarah P.
O'Konski,
a
Ivan J.
Dmochowski
*a
‡a
Aria M.
Sragow,
‡a
Yannan
Lin,
‡a
Samantha A.
Dye,
a
Sarah P.
O'Konski,
a
Ivan J.
Dmochowski
*a
Abstract
We report two Cu(I)-tren host molecules with unusual air-stability, as revealed by strong preference for axial CO binding over bent O2. Spectroscopy, electrochemical, and X-ray crystal structure analyses indicate that the phenyl rotators of the capsule select for small axial ligands.
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