Issue 45, 2011

Effects of subtle differences in ligand constitution and conformation in metallo-supramolecular self-assembled polygons

Abstract

3,3′-Bis(pyridin-[n]-ylethynyl)biphenyl (n = 3, 4) and the corresponding 2,2′-bipyridines assemble with (dppp)PtII triflate into metallo-supramolecular polygons. Depending on the position of the terminal pyridine N atoms, the assembly reaction leads to different equilibrium products. With the slow ligand exchange on PtII complexes, the equilibrium is reached on a many-hour time-scale. During the assembly process, larger polygons form under kinetic control. This was confirmed by time-dependent 1H and 31P NMR spectroscopy in line with complementary ESI mass spectrometric experiments. The constitutional difference in the pyridine N-atom position is reflected in the tandem mass spectra of the complex ions. In addition, a highly specific fragmentation process of mass-selected M3L3 ions was observed, which proceeds through a ring contraction yielding smaller M2L2 ions.

Graphical abstract: Effects of subtle differences in ligand constitution and conformation in metallo-supramolecular self-assembled polygons

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
11 Apr 2011
Accepted
02 Jun 2011
First published
14 Jul 2011

Dalton Trans., 2011,40, 12089-12096

Effects of subtle differences in ligand constitution and conformation in metallo-supramolecular self-assembled polygons

B. Brusilowskij, E. V. Dzyuba, R. W. Troff and C. A. Schalley, Dalton Trans., 2011, 40, 12089 DOI: 10.1039/C1DT10621J

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