Stoichiometric control of multiple different tectons in coordination-driven self-assembly: preparation of fused metallacyclic polygons

J Am Chem Soc. 2009 Sep 2;131(34):12028-9. doi: 10.1021/ja903330j.

Abstract

We present a general strategy for the synthesis of stable, multicomponent fused polygon complexes in which coordination-driven self-assembly allows for single supramolecular species to be formed from multicomponent self-assembly and the shape of the obtained polygons can be controlled simply by changing the ratio of individual components. The compounds have been characterized by multinuclear NMR spectroscopy and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Models, Chemical*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Organometallic Compounds / chemistry*
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization

Substances

  • Organometallic Compounds