Formation, self-assembly and transformation of a transient selenotungstate building block into clusters, chains and macrocycles

• DOI: 10.1039/c3cc49293a
• Publication Date: 2014-01-06T14:01:26Z
• Authors: Jamie M. Cameron; Jing Gao; Laia Vilà-Nadal; De-Liang Long; Leroy Cronin
• Keywords: Transient (computer programming)

The one-pot syntheses of a series dimeric and trimeric selenotungstates based on the [Se2W12O46](12-) unit are presented alongside structure tetrameric [Se8W48O176](32-) wheel. Mass spectrometry has probed stability these clusters whilst their electronic been contrasted to known phosphotungstate analogues.