Design and synthesis of macrocyclic ligands and their complexes of lanthanides and actinides
- Loyola Coll., Madras (India). Dept. of Chemistry
A review article which covers the various design and synthetic strategies developed to synthesize macrocyclic complexes of lanthanides and actinides, their structural features, quantitative studies on the stabilities of these complexes, their applications, and the structure-reactivity principle would be an asset for those who are actively engaged in this area of research. This review is also purported to give a comprehensive view of the current status of this area of research to the beginners and to highlight the application of this chemical research to emerging nonchemical applications to lure the potential workers. The coordination template effect provides a general strategy for the synthesis of a wide variety of discrete metal complexes. The principal conceptual and experimental development that have established and exploited this strategy are briefly outlined. A brief review of the coordination template effect and subsequent developments in the design of macrocyclic complexes of alkali, alkaline earth, and transition metal ions is presented as an essential basis for the rational design of new macrocyclic complexes of lanthanides and actinides. The exciting aspect of this chemistry is that in the majority of cases the molecules meet the design criteria very well. It is evident that in an increasing number of cases the driving force behind the synthetic effort is the desire to create a molecule which will enable the user to make specific applications. 506 refs.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 69970
- Journal Information:
- Chemical Reviews, Journal Name: Chemical Reviews Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 95; ISSN CHREAY; ISSN 0009-2665
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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