{"title":"Synthesis of N<sub>2</sub>-Type Superatomic Molecules.","authors":"Ryohei Saito, Katsuhiro Isozaki, Yoshiyuki Mizuhata, Masaharu Nakamura","doi":"10.1021/jacs.4c05611","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Exploration of multiple bonds between superatoms remains an uncharted territory. In this study, we present the synthesis and characterization of N<sub>2</sub>-type superatomic molecules featuring triple bonds between two superatoms. The successful synthesis of M<sub>2</sub>Au<sub>17</sub> (M = Pd, Pt) nanoclusters hinged upon the photoinduced fusion of MAu<sub>12</sub> superatoms, achieved through sequential electron transfer and detachment of [AuPR<sub>3</sub>]<sup>+</sup> species. Solid-state structures were confirmed via X-ray crystallography, while their electronic structures were elucidated through density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Analysis of electronic absorption properties, coupled with time-dependent DFT calculations, unveiled a symmetry-dependent electron transition nature between superatomic molecular orbitals, akin to that observed in conventional molecules.</p>","PeriodicalId":49,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the American Chemical Society","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":14.4000,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of the American Chemical Society","FirstCategoryId":"92","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.4c05611","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2024/6/20 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Exploration of multiple bonds between superatoms remains an uncharted territory. In this study, we present the synthesis and characterization of N2-type superatomic molecules featuring triple bonds between two superatoms. The successful synthesis of M2Au17 (M = Pd, Pt) nanoclusters hinged upon the photoinduced fusion of MAu12 superatoms, achieved through sequential electron transfer and detachment of [AuPR3]+ species. Solid-state structures were confirmed via X-ray crystallography, while their electronic structures were elucidated through density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Analysis of electronic absorption properties, coupled with time-dependent DFT calculations, unveiled a symmetry-dependent electron transition nature between superatomic molecular orbitals, akin to that observed in conventional molecules.
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