Structural evolution from preorganized mononuclear triazamacrocyclic metalloligands to polynuclear metallocages and heterometallic 2D layers: modular architectures, assembly tracking and magnetic properties

Abstract

The reaction of a macrocyclic ligand 1,4,7-triazacyclononane-1,4,7-tripropionic acid (tacntpH3) with Ni(II)/Co(II) sources in the presence or absence of lanthanide cations yielded a series of doubly mononuclear ionic complexes (H3O+)[LnIII(H2O)8][NiII(tacntp)]4 (1-NiLn,...