title: An octanuclear [Co(II)2-Co(III)2]2 interlocked grid--example of an inorganic [2]catenane.
abstract: An oxalic dihydrazide based flexible polydentate amidrazone ligand undergoes spontaneous [2 x 2] grid assembly, followed by partial disassembly, and then reassembly in the presence of Co(NO3)2.6H2O and NH4(NCS) to form a unique octanuclear [Co(II)2-Co(III)2]2 interlocked, single braided 4 + 4 [2]catenane.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Memorial University, St. John's, NL, Canada A1B 3X7.
authors.forename: Tareque S M
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Abedin
authors.forename: Laurence K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: David O
authors.initials: DO
authors.lastname: Miller