Unique trigonal prism encapsulated Ln complexes: a [CoII6Eu] and a [CoII6Dy] cage

Maria Orfanoudaki, Ioannis Tamiolakis, Miłosz Siczek, Tadeusz Lis, Gerasimos S. Armatas, Spiros A. Pergantis, Constantinos J. Milios

Dalton Transactions · 2011 · 45 citations · 30 references

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Abstract

The use of 2-amino-isobutyric acid in Co/Ln chemistry has led to the isolation of two unique [Co(II)(6)Ln(III)] 3d-4f metallic cages in which the Ln(III) centre (Ln = Eu, Dy) is encapsulated within a Co(II)(6) trigonal prism.

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