Square-planar platinum(II) complexes containing N,C,N terdentate coordinating, anionic ‘pincer’ ligands reversibly bind gaseous SO2 in the solid state by Pt–S bond formation and cleavage giving five-coordinate adducts. When the starting material is crystalline, exposure to this gas leads to quantitative adduct formation with the unique feature that the product is also crystalline, although the crystal structures of the adduct and the SO2 free complex are significantly different from each other and are both non-porous. Remarkably, the reverse reaction, i.e. the release of SO2 gas, modifies but does not destroy the crystalline ordering in the arylplatinum assemblies. These processes include repetitive expansion and reduction of the crystal lattice without any loss of crystallinity of the material. Variation of the ligand framework revealed that the presence of intermolecular interactions such as α- or β-type networks is not an essential prerequisite for these crystalline transformations. Consequently, this class of supermolecules provides access to sensitive crystalline switches with ‘on’ and ‘off’ positions which are a direct response to the gaseous environment.
包含N,C,N三齿配位阴离子“
铂夹”
配体的平面正方形
铂(II)配合物在固态下通过形成和断裂Pt–S键可逆地与气态SO2结合,形成五配位加合物。当起始材料为晶体时,暴露于这种气体会导致定量加合物的形成,其独特之处在于产物也是晶体,尽管加合物和无SO2的配合物的晶体结构之间存在显著差异,而且两者均为非多孔材料。值得注意的是,逆反应,即SO2气体的释放,改变但不破坏芳基
铂组装体中的晶体排序。这些过程包括晶体晶格的重复膨胀和收缩,而材料的结晶性未受到损失。
配体框架的变化显示,分子间相互作用如α型或β型网络并不是这些晶体转变的必要前提。因此,这类超分子为敏感的晶体开关提供了访问,具有“开”和“关”位置,能够直接响应气体环境。