Controlling nucleation of the cyclic heteropolyanion {P8W48}: a cobalt-substituted phosphotungstate chain and network†
Abstract
Two cyclic cobalt-substituted heteropolyoxometalates K15Li5[Co10(H2O)34(P8W48O184)]·54H2O (1) and K8Li12[Co10(H2O)44(P8W48O184)]·60H2O (2) have been synthesised from the reaction of Co(II) ions and the superlacunary {P8W48} polyanion in mildly acidic aqueous media. The cluster's anion cavities are filled with Co(II) and K