Issue 40, 2022

Orientational self-sorting in cuboctahedral Pd cages

Abstract

Cuboctahedral coordination cages of the general formula [Pd12L24]24+ (L = low-symmetry ligand) were analyzed theoretically and experimentally. With 350 696 potential isomers, the structural space of these assemblies is vast. Orientational self-sorting refers to the preferential formation of particular isomers within the pool of potential structures. Geometric and computational analyses predict the preferred formation of cages with a cis arrangement at the metal centers. This prediction was corroborated experimentally by synthesizing a [Pd12L24]24+ cage with a bridging 3-(4-(pyridin-4-yl)phenyl)pyridine ligand. A crystallographic analysis of this assembly showed exclusive cis coordination of the 3- and the 4-pyridyl donor groups at the Pd2+ ions.

Graphical abstract: Orientational self-sorting in cuboctahedral Pd cages

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Article information

Article type
Edge Article
Submitted
11 Jul 2022
Accepted
29 Sep 2022
First published
30 Sep 2022
This article is Open Access

All publication charges for this article have been paid for by the Royal Society of Chemistry
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Chem. Sci., 2022,13, 11912-11917

Orientational self-sorting in cuboctahedral Pd cages

R. Li, A. Tarzia, V. Posligua, K. E. Jelfs, N. Sanchez, A. Marcus, A. Baksi, G. H. Clever, F. Fadaei-Tirani and K. Severin, Chem. Sci., 2022, 13, 11912 DOI: 10.1039/D2SC03856K

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