Structures of [Co(II)(L)(NO3)(HOCH3)(n)]BPh4 (n=4, 5) complexes (L = cis,cis-1,3,5-triaminocyclohexane-based ligand): structural 'snapshots' of anion binding to a metal centre

C J Boxwell, P H Walton

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Abstract

The crystal structures of [Co(II)(L)(NO3)(HOCH3)(n)]BPh4 {L = cis,cis-1,3,5-tri[(4-tert- butylphenyl)propenylideneamino]cyclohexane} complexes demonstrate the role of solvent molecules in the stabilisation of anions within a solvated cavity: the structures can be compared with bicarbonate binding in the active site of carbonic anhydrase.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1647-1648
Number of pages2
JournalChemical Communications
Issue number17
Publication statusPublished - 7 Sept 1999

Keywords

  • CARBONIC-ANHYDRASE
  • MODEL

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