Issue 80, 2017

Metallosupramolecular 3D assembly of dimetallic Zn4[RuL2]2 and trimetallic Fe2Zn2[RuL2]2

Abstract

A novel metallo-organic ligand [RuL2] with four uncomplexed coordination sites was created, and upon treatment with Zn2+ generated a dimetallic 3D metallosupramolecule in nearly quantitative yield. This self-assembly process gave stable intermediates, opening the pathway to the first 3D metallo-assembly possessing two Ru2+, two Fe2+, and two Zn2+ ions precisely located in the different edges. This strategy opens the door to novel designer 3D polymetallic constructs capable of diverse applications.

Graphical abstract: Metallosupramolecular 3D assembly of dimetallic Zn4[RuL2]2 and trimetallic Fe2Zn2[RuL2]2

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
18 Jul 2017
Accepted
15 Sep 2017
First published
18 Sep 2017

Chem. Commun., 2017,53, 11087-11090

Metallosupramolecular 3D assembly of dimetallic Zn4[RuL2]2 and trimetallic Fe2Zn2[RuL2]2

M. Chen, J. Wang, S. Chakraborty, D. Liu, Z. Jiang, Q. Liu, J. Yan, H. Zhong, G. R. Newkome and P. Wang, Chem. Commun., 2017, 53, 11087 DOI: 10.1039/C7CC05577C

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