title: Fine-tuning of boron complexes with cage-shaped ligand geometry: rational design of triphenolic ligand as a template for structure control.
abstract: Boron complexes surrounded with organic cages were controlled precisely by a remote atom placed at the bottom of the cage. A replacement of the bottom tether atom (carbon or silicon) changed the characteristics (kinetic and thermodynamic factors) of boron complexes by geometric effects. A theoretical study shows that the bottom atoms also control eigenvalues of MO. This cage complex will provide a systematic template for fine-tuning of metal complexes to create various properties.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry and Center for Atomic and Molecular Technologies, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan. yasuda@chem.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yasuda
authors.forename: Sachiko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yoshioka
authors.forename: Hideto
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakajima
authors.forename: Kouji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chiba
authors.forename: Akio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baba