Issue 56, 2014

Subtle backbone modifications control the interpenetration of dibenzosuberone-based coordination cages

Abstract

In order to gain a better understanding of the formation of interpenetrated double-cages [Pd4L8] from banana-shaped ligands and square-planar metal cations, our previously reported dibenzosuberone-based ligand was synthetically modified. We show that the formation of double-cages tolerates a wide range of suberone backbone modifications, as long as the ketone functionality is preserved. Reduction of this group to a CH2-bridge allowed us to form a monomeric [Pd2L4] cage, instead. PM6 and DFT calculations were performed to study the role of the carbonyl group in the formation of double-cages yielding results that are in good agreement with the experiments.

Graphical abstract: Subtle backbone modifications control the interpenetration of dibenzosuberone-based coordination cages

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
18 5 2014
Accepted
18 6 2014
First published
18 6 2014

RSC Adv., 2014,4, 29724-29728

Author version available

Subtle backbone modifications control the interpenetration of dibenzosuberone-based coordination cages

T. R. Schulte, M. Krick, C. I. Asche, S. Freye and G. H. Clever, RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 29724 DOI: 10.1039/C4RA04679J

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