title: Self-assembly of nanoscopic coordination cages of D(3h) symmetry.
abstract: A family of nanoscale-sized supramolecular cage compounds with a trigonal prismatic framework was prepared by means of spontaneous self-assembly from the combination of a predesigned molecular "clip" with tritopic pyridyl subunits. As confirmed by x-ray crystallography, the smallest structure of the reported series is approximately 1 x 2 nm and possesses a nitrate anion incarcerated inside its molecular cavity. The largest structure has dimensions of approximately 1 x 4 nm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Kuehl
authors.forename: Yury K
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Kryschenko
authors.forename: Ukkirampandian
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Radhakrishnan
authors.forename: S Russell
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Seidel
authors.forename: Songping D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Stang
mesh_terms: D000838:Anions; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008956:Models, Chemical; D008958:Models, Molecular; D036103:Nanotechnology; D009566:Nitrates / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000838:Anions; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D009566:Nitrates