title: {W48} ring opening: Fe16-containing, Ln4-stabilized 49-tungsto-8-phosphateopen wheel [Fe16O2(OH)23(H2O)9(P8W49O189)Ln4(H2O)20]11-.
abstract: Wheely: For the first time and very unexpectedly, a rupture of the very stable {P(8)W(48)} wheel was observed in aqueous solution at pH 4 and 80 °C in the presence of Fe(III), Eu(III)/Gd(III), and H(2)O(2). This inorganic ring opening is unprecedented in polyoxometalate chemistry.
authors.affiliation: Jacobs University, School of Engineering and Science, P.O. Box 750561, 28725 Bremen, Germany.
authors.forename: Amal H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Ismail
authors.forename: Bassem S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Bassil
authors.forename: Ghada H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Yassin
authors.forename: Bineta
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Keita
authors.forename: Ulrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kortz