Issue 43, 2016

Bis[alkynylplatinum(ii)] terpyridine molecular tweezer with conformationally-rigid spacer: modulating the binding selectivity in a three-component supramolecular recognition system

Abstract

A novel bis[alkynylplatinum(II)] terpyridine molecular tweezer with conformationally-rigid spacer has been designed and synthesized, which shows enhanced binding affinity towards the complementary guests when compared to its semi-rigid counterpart. Moreover, a three-component supramolecular recognition system comprised of the molecular tweezer and two electron-rich guests was established. Reversible switching of the host–guest binding preference can be achieved via adding a trace amount of hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP) into chloroform. Such a system will be interesting for the future construction of intelligent molecular machines and devices.

Graphical abstract: Bis[alkynylplatinum(ii)] terpyridine molecular tweezer with conformationally-rigid spacer: modulating the binding selectivity in a three-component supramolecular recognition system

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
09 Aug 2016
Accepted
24 Sep 2016
First published
26 Sep 2016

Dalton Trans., 2016,45, 17290-17295

Bis[alkynylplatinum(II)] terpyridine molecular tweezer with conformationally-rigid spacer: modulating the binding selectivity in a three-component supramolecular recognition system

Z. Li, Y. Han, F. Jin, Z. Gao, Z. Gao, L. Ao and F. Wang, Dalton Trans., 2016, 45, 17290 DOI: 10.1039/C6DT03160A

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