Spontaneous self-assembly of a giant spherical metal-oxide Keplerate: addition of one building block induces "immediate" formation of the complementary one from a constitutional dynamic library.
The addition of dinuclear {Mo(2)} units to a dynamic library containing molybdates results in the spontaneous self-assembly of a giant spherical metal-oxide species of the type {(Mo)Mo(5)}(12){Mo(2)}(30) while the required pentagonal {(Mo)Mo(5)} building blocks are "immediately" formed.
Fakultät für Chemie, Universität Bielefeld, Postfach 100131, 33501 Bielefeld, Germany.
Christian
C
Schäffer
Ana Maria
AM
Todea
Pierre
P
Gouzerh
Achim
A
Müller
D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry*; D008982:Molybdenum / Q000737:chemistry; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry*; D013059:Spectrum Analysis, Raman
D008670:Metals; D010087:Oxides; D008982:Molybdenum