Au₃₆ Crown: A Macrocyclization Directed by Metal-Metal Bonding Interactions

Lord of the golden rings: A giant, crown‐like Au36 ring aggregate with continuous metal–metal contacts (see picture; gold(I) centers are in ball and stick representation) is formed by an AuI⋅⋅⋅AuI bonding interaction directed self‐assembly.

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Published in:Angewandte Chemie (International ed.) 2008-06, Vol.47 (24), p.4551-4554
Main Authors: Yu, Shu-Yan, Sun, Qing-Fu, Lee, Terence Kwok-Ming, Cheng, Eddie Chung-Chin, Li, Yi-Zhi, Yam, Vivian Wing-Wah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
cyclization
gold
metal-metal interactions
metallacycles
self-assembly
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Summary:Lord of the golden rings: A giant, crown‐like Au36 ring aggregate with continuous metal–metal contacts (see picture; gold(I) centers are in ball and stick representation) is formed by an AuI⋅⋅⋅AuI bonding interaction directed self‐assembly.
ISSN:1433-7851
1521-3773
DOI:10.1002/anie.200801001