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Reversible disassembly of metallasupramolecular structures mediated by a metastable-state photoacid

Kay Severin, Suzanne Maria Jansze, Giacomo Cecot
2018
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The addition of a metastable-state photoacid to solutions containing metal–ligand assemblies renders the systems light responsive. Upon irradiation, proton transfer from the photoacid to the ligand is observed, resulting in disassembly of the metallasupramolecular structure. In the dark, the process is fully reversed. Light-induced switching was demonstrated for six different metal–ligand assemblies containing PdII, PtII or RuII complexes and bridging polypyridyl ligands. The methodology allows liberating guest molecules with light.

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Kay Severin, Suzanne Maria Jansze, Giacomo Cecot
2018
Journal Articles

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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/entities/publication/245a9617-b3d9-4e27-94bc-2b303c9c3179

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Ligand

In coordination chemistry, a ligand is an ion or molecule with a functional group that binds to a central metal atom to form a coordination complex. The bonding with the metal generally involves formal donation of one or more of the ligand's electron pairs, often through Lewis bases. The nature of metal–ligand bonding can range from covalent to ionic. Furthermore, the metal–ligand bond order can range from one to three. Ligands are viewed as Lewis bases, although rare cases are known to involve Lewis acidic "ligands".

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