The first crystallographic observation of up to the third hydration layer of Cu(II) ion in an unusual 'water-cation layer' templated by an Anderson polyoxometallate

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Authors	ALI M. DUTTA D. BISWAS S. MAREK Jaromír JANA A. D.
Year of publication	2009
Type	Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source	CRYSTENGCOMM
MU Faculty or unit	Faculty of Science
Citation
Web	http://www.rsc.org/publishing/journals/CE/article.asp?doi=b910732k
Field	Inorganic chemistry
Keywords	hydration; copper; hydrogen bond; supramolecular structure
Description	This constitutes the first crystallographic observation of hydrated Cu(II) ion retaining up to its third hydration layer which, along with the chair form water hexamer, builds up a unique water - cation layer. Moreover, an unprecedented supramolecular honeycomb network of [Cu(phen)3]2+ units templated by Anderson polyoxometallate units occupy the intervening spaces between successive water layers.
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