Synthesis and Photochemical Properties of Heterometallic Ti–Cu Ring Clusters Constructed from Myo-Inositol Ligand

Abstract

Incorporating heterometals into titanium–oxygen clusters represents an effective approach to adjusting the band gap and absorption properties. Herein, a family of heterometallic Ti–Cu clusters was synthesized under solvothermal conditions. The unique structural feature of these clusters is the formation of ring clusters with myo-inositol ligands serving as structure-directing ligands. The myo-inositol ligand, as a typical polyol ligand, demonstrates flexible and distinctive coordination modes capable of chelating up to eight transition metal ions simultaneously. Compounds 4 and 5 show significant absorption in the visible region, indicating that the incorporation of Cu ions can efficiently tune the band gap of titanium–oxygen clusters.