title: Self-assembly of polyoxoselenitopalladate nanostars [Pd₁₅(μ₃-SeO₃)₁₀(μ₃-O)₁₀Na]⁹⁻ and their supramolecular pairing in the solid state.
abstract: An anionic Pd₁₅-oxo-cluster [Pd₁₅(μ₃-SeO₃)₁₀(μ₃-O)₁₀Na]⁹⁻ has been synthesized. It is the result of an unprecedented self-assembly of Pd(2+) and Na(+) cations, SeO₃²⁻ and oxo anions. It has been found for the first time, that selenito groups can give rise to supramolecular interactions in the solid state with palladium atoms, through the selenium electron lone pairs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208-3113, USA. m-delferro@northwestern.edu
authors.forename: Massimiliano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Delferro
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Graiff
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Elviri
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Predieri