title: Metal-directed formation of three-dimensional M(3)L(2) trigonal-bipyramidal cages.
abstract: [reaction: see text] The simple combination of two angular tritopic pyridine donor linkers (109 degrees bond angle) with three ditopic platinum acceptors (90 degrees bond angle) leads to essentially quantitative formation of self-assembled M(3)L(2) trigonal-bipyramidal (TBP) supramolecular species.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, USA.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Radhakrishnan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schweiger
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Stang
mesh_terms: D000218:Adamantane / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents / Q000737:chemistry; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D011725:Pyridines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D021241:Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization
chemical_list: D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds; D011725:Pyridines; D000218:Adamantane