Resorcarene-Based Nanoarchitectures: Metal-Directed Assembly of a Molecular Loop and Tetrahedron

Large cavities and portals are present in the nanoscale molecular architectures formed from dithiocarbamate‐functionalized resorcarene ligands and zinc(II) or copper(III) ions. With ZnII a molecular loop based on a triangle of resorcarene cups is prepared—the cavity is circular (shown on the left)....

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Published in:Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2000-01, Vol.39 (1), p.135-140
Main Authors: Fox, O. Danny, Drew, Michael G. B., Beer, Paul. D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
copper
nanostructures
resorcarenes
self-assembly
zinc
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Summary:Large cavities and portals are present in the nanoscale molecular architectures formed from dithiocarbamate‐functionalized resorcarene ligands and zinc(II) or copper(III) ions. With ZnII a molecular loop based on a triangle of resorcarene cups is prepared—the cavity is circular (shown on the left). A molecular cage based on a distorted tetrahedron of four resorcarene ligands assembled by eight CuIII ions contains triangular‐shaped portals suitable for guest passage (shown on the right).
ISSN:1433-7851
1521-3773
DOI:10.1002/(SICI)1521-3773(20000103)39:1<135::AID-ANIE135>3.0.CO;2-N