title: Cation-pi binding of an alkali metal ion by pendant alpha,alpha-dimethylbenzyl groups within a dinuclear iron(III) structural unit.
abstract: We report here on the cation-pi binding of potassium ions by benzyl groups in a coordination complex. The results demonstrate the cation-binding power of the benzyl group and consequently the potential for aromatic groups to interact with alkali metal ions even in aqueous media.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Universität Karlsruhe, Engesserstrasse 15, 76128 Karlsruhe, Germany.
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Schmitt
authors.forename: Christopher E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Anson
authors.forename: Jonathan P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: Annie K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Powell