A Novel Family of Cage-like (CuLi, CuNa, CuK)-phenylsilsesquioxane Complexes with 8-Hydroxyquinoline Ligands: Synthesis, Structure, and Catalytic Activity. Nanosized silsesquioxane [RSiO1.5]n units bridge a gap between organics and inorganics with their pure inorganic Si-O-Si main chain, surrounded by various organic substituents. Silsesquioxanes are often regarded as unique molecular models of silica, both for investigations into surface phenomena and heterogeneous catalysis.

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