Controlled aggregation of supramolecular boxes

Abstract

Supramolecular boxes are prepared and their aggregation controlled by self-assembly; the crystal structure of a polymeric assembly of silver(i) cage units of 4-thiomethyl-6-(4-pyridyl)-2,2′-bipyridine is reported.

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