Cyclodiphosphazanes in metal organic frameworks

GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

The reactivity of cyclodiphosphazanes towards various transition metal derivatives has been studied. The products obtained showed simple monomeric to di-, tetra-, or pentameric structures. The interactions between cyclodiphosphazanes and copper halides resulted in the formation of several one-dimensional (1D), 2D, or 3D coordination polymers having adamantanoid, diamondoid, or sodalite structures, which are rare among homoleptic soft metal–soft ligand combinations.

KEYWORDS:

• Cyclodiphosphazanes
• copper
• rhodium
• X-ray structure
• cyclic
• coordination polymers

Funding

I am grateful to the Science & Engineering Research Board and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi for financial support.