Coordination flexibility and function in tris(pyrazolyl)methanesulfonate coordination chemistry
Abstract
coordination switching, modulation of nuclearity, access to multinuclear and polymeric architectures, and fine control over metal-centre environments. In this Perspective, we critically analyse the emerging structure-property relationships that govern Tpms coordination modes, stability and dimensionality and assess how these features translate into enabling functions in oxidation and carbonylation catalysis, Lewis-acid-mediated C-C bond formation, biologically active silver and copper systems, and coordination polymer design. Finally, we outline key challenges and opportunities for the field, including rational ligand-design strategies to control sulfonate engagement, the need for mechanistic benchmarking under aqueous and green conditions, and the potential of Tpms ligands as general scaffolds for sustainable and functional inorganic chemistry.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes
Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Dalton Transactions
- Publisher
- Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
- Volume
- 55
- Issue
- 17
- Pages
- 6667–6681
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN