The ligands L1 and L2 both form dinuclear assemblies with Cu(ii) and these react with dihydrogen phosphate so that the anion is incorporated within the assembly (e.g. [Cu2L2(H2PO4)]3+). However, in… Click to show full abstract
The ligands L1 and L2 both form dinuclear assemblies with Cu(ii) and these react with dihydrogen phosphate so that the anion is incorporated within the assembly (e.g. [Cu2L2(H2PO4)]3+). However, in the presence of tetrafluoroborate anions the phosphate undergoes reaction with the anion forming [Cu3(L1)3(O3POBF3)]3+ and [Cu2(L2)2(O2P(OBF3)2)]+.
               
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