Issue 26, 2021

Trinuclear molybdenum clusters with sulfide bridges as potential anionic receptors via chalcogen bonding

Abstract

In this communication, we would like to draw the attention of the scientific community to the potential applicability of various trinuclear Mo3S7 cluster complexes with sulfide bridges as potential anionic receptors due to chalcogen bonding. The results of the inspection of the CCDC database and DFT calculations of selected model supramolecular associates based on the previously published X-ray structures of [Mo3S7(Et2dtc)3]X (X = Cl, I, ClO4, and SO42−) complexes followed by the topological analysis of electron density distribution within the QTAIM approach and NCI analysis reveal that the Mo3S7 clusters with bridging sulfide ligands can attract various anions via chalcogen bonding. We believe that this finding may be interesting for the development of smart materials for anion recognition purposes, and corresponding experimental studies will not be long in coming.

Graphical abstract: Trinuclear molybdenum clusters with sulfide bridges as potential anionic receptors via chalcogen bonding

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
17 4 2021
Accepted
07 6 2021
First published
07 6 2021

CrystEngComm, 2021,23, 4607-4614

Trinuclear molybdenum clusters with sulfide bridges as potential anionic receptors via chalcogen bonding

A. S. Novikov and A. L. Gushchin, CrystEngComm, 2021, 23, 4607 DOI: 10.1039/D1CE00514F

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