Chapter 12: Structural Studies of Paramagnetic Molecular Phosphonates Check Access
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Published:03 Nov 2011
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K. Gopal, S. Ali, and R. E. P. Winpenny, in Metal Phosphonate Chemistry: From Synthesis to Applications, ed. A. Clearfield and K. Demadis, The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2011, ch. 12, pp. 364-419.
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Routes to paramagnetic molecular phosphonates and physical studies of these species will be discussed in this chapter. The routes include:
use of co-ligands to solubilize the molecular species and prevent formation of extended lattices
displacement reactions, where phosphonates are reacted with pre-formed metal carboxylate cages
use of very bulky phosphonates to prevent oligomerization
partial condensation of phosphonates with antimonates to restrict the number of oxygen donors available.
These routes have been applied to the 3d-metals from vanadium to copper, and examples with each metal will be discussed. An outline of the magnetic studies thus far reported will also be included.
