title: Polymer building blocks: self-assembly of silver(I) cyclotriphosphazene cationic columns.
abstract: The multimodal ligand hexakis(2-pyridyloxy)cyclotriphosphazene (L) and its 4-methyl-2-pyridyloxy analogue (MeL) react with Ag(I) to afford {[AgL]+}infinity supramolecular cationic columns via self-assembly, with the anions occupying the intercolumnar channels. In contrast, the reaction of MeL with Cu(I) yields a dimetallic Cu(II) complex containing mu-OH and mu-4-methyl-2-pyridyloxylato bridges.
authors.affiliation: Chemistry-Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Eric W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Ainscough
authors.forename: Andrew M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Brodie
authors.forename: Craig V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Depree
authors.forename: Geoffrey B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Jameson
authors.forename: Carl A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Otter