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dc.titleAdventures in crystal engineering
dc.contributor.authorTiekink, E.R.T.
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-16T08:47:52Z
dc.date.available2014-10-16T08:47:52Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.identifier.citationTiekink, E.R.T. (2003). Adventures in crystal engineering. Acta Chimica Slovenica 50 (2) : 343-358. ScholarBank@NUS Repository.
dc.identifier.issn13180207
dc.identifier.urihttp://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/95439
dc.description.abstractAn overview of the structural systematics of four heavy-element systems is given, namely triorganotincarboxylates (R3Sn(O2CR')), zinc and mercury xanthates (A(S2COR)2; A = Zn and Hg) and bismuth xanthates (Bi(S2COR)3). It will be demonstrated that there exists a fascinating range of structural diversity for these compounds, including differences in coordination number and molecular geometry. Difference in structure in two of the systems, i.e. R3Sn(O2CR') and Zn(S2COR)2, are correlated with the nature of the tin- and ligand-bound R groups, respectively. This suggests a new design concept for crystal engineering, i.e. steric control over molecular aggregation. However, this concept is shown not to be universal by an analysis of the related Hg(S2COR)2 structures. The adoption of different motifs for Bi(S2COR)3 influences the nature of generated nanoparticles and thereby demonstrates the importance of structure of the precursor material. Finally, an example of the utility of non-traditional intermolecular 'aurophilic' (i.e. Au...Au) interactions upon polymer formation is demonstrated for a pair of phosphinegold(I) thiolate structures.
dc.sourceScopus
dc.subjectBismuth
dc.subjectCarboxylates
dc.subjectCrystal engineering
dc.subjectCrystallography
dc.subjectGold
dc.subjectMercury
dc.subjectThiolates
dc.subjectTin
dc.subjectZinc
dc.typeConference Paper
dc.contributor.departmentCHEMISTRY
dc.description.sourcetitleActa Chimica Slovenica
dc.description.volume50
dc.description.issue2
dc.description.page343-358
dc.identifier.isiutNOT_IN_WOS
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