Molecular self-assembly of arene-Ru based interlocked catenane metalla-cages†
Abstract
Two interlocked trigonal prismatic metalla-cages are formed quantitatively through the self-assembly of π-electron rich arene-Ru acceptors with a new tridentate donor. Interestingly, non-π-electron rich arene-Ru acceptors furnish simple trigonal prisms when they are combined with a tridentate donor.