Ternary phthalocyanato Hf(iv) and Zr(iv) polyoxometalate complexes

Abstract

Ternary phthalocyanine–metal–polyoxometalate (Pc–M–POM) complexes were synthesized and characterized. Group (IV) Hf or Zr ions reside outside the plane of the macrocycle and are coordinated to both the phthalocyanine and the lacunary polyoxometalate. The metal ions mediate the electronic communication between the Pc and the POM.