A general strategy for synthesizing high-nuclearity Cu(i) alkynide nanoclusters is developed, involving a tripodal polydentate phosphoramide ligand to stabilize the nanoclusters and an alkynol ligand for the facile in situ generation of the ethynediide (C22–) dianion to template nanocluster formation. The Cu(i) alkynide nanocluster Cu62 exhibits good stability and activity as a catalyst for photobleaching.
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This is a summary of: Zhao, H. et al. Assembly of air-stable copper(I) alkynide nanoclusters assisted by tripodal polydentate phosphoramide ligands. Nat. Synth. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44160-023-00467-4 (2024).
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Templated synthesis of high-nuclearity Cu(i) alkynide nanoclusters at room temperature. Nat. Synth 3, 434–435 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44160-023-00468-3
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