Geometry directed self-selection in the coordination-driven self-assembly of irregular supramolecular polygons

J Org Chem. 2009 May 1;74(9):3554-7. doi: 10.1021/jo9002932.

Abstract

The self-assembly of irregular metallo-supramolecular hexagons and parallelograms has been achieved in a self-selective manner upon mixing 120 degrees unsymmetrical dipyridyl ligands with 60 degrees or 120 degrees organoplatinum acceptors in a 1:1 ratio. The polygons have been characterized using (31)P and (1)H multinuclear NMR spectroscopy and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) as well as X-ray crystallography. Geometric features of the molecular subunits direct the self-selection process, which is supported by molecular force field computations.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Ligands
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Models, Molecular*
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Organic Chemicals / chemistry*

Substances

  • Ligands
  • Organic Chemicals