Molecular tectonics: homochiral 1D and 2D cadmium based coordination networks†
Abstract
Upon combining enantiomerically pure chiral organic tectons with cadmium nitrate, homochiral 1D and 2D coordination networks are obtained in the crystalline phase. The dimensionality of the latter as well as their packing in the crystal depends on the nature of the chiral side chains of tectons and on the crystallization solvent system used.