Coordination-driven self-assembly of supramolecular cages: heteroatom-containing and complementary trigonal prisms.
The self-assembly of three nanoscopic prisms of approximate size 1 x 4 nm is reported. Tetrahedral carbon, silicon, and phosphorus were used as structure-defining elements in these coordination-based cages. A carbon-based assembly completes a pair of nanoscopic complementary 3-D structures. The formation of the structures is supported by multinuclear NMR, ESI FT-ICR mass spectrometry, and elemental analysis data.
Kryschenko
Yury K
YK
Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, Rm. 2020, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, USA.
Seidel
S Russell
SR
Muddiman
David C
DC
Nepomuceno
Angelito I
AI
Stang
Peter J
PJ
D000873:Anthracenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D001555:Benzene Derivatives / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D005583:Fourier Analysis; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D017646:Organosilicon Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D021241:Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization
D000873:Anthracenes; D001555:Benzene Derivatives; D003432:Cross-Linking Reagents; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; D017646:Organosilicon Compounds