Entrapment of ferrocenes within supramolecular, deep-cavity resorcin[4]arenes Published as NRCC no. 43832.

Abstract

Using a template-based method to molecular self-assembly, the ability of ferrocene (FcH) and two of its acetylated derivatives [FcAc, 1,1′-Fc(Ac)₂] to induce formation of a supramolecular deep cavity based upon C-methylcalix[4]resorcinarene 1 and 4,4′-bipyridine 2, 1·2(2), 3, is revealed; equatorial inclusion of 1,1′-Fc(Ac)₂ within 3 promotes a change in conformation of the guest.