A Germanium Zeotype Containing Intratunnel Transition Metal Complexes.

A new zeolite-type structure is adopted by (NH(4))(+)[M(NH(3))(2)](+)(Ge(9)O(19))(2-) (M=Cu, Ag; shown in the picture). These compounds are the first microporous germanates containing a transition metal complex inside their tunnels. The large separation between the metal centers and the unhindered access of reactants to these active sites through uniformly sized channels make these materials a good point of departure for designing new catalysts.