Synthesis and characterization of a trigonal bipyramidal supramolecular cage based upon rhodium and platinum metal centers.
The reaction of 4-ethynyl-pyridine with tert-butyl lithium followed by its addition to (Me3tacn)RhCl3 affords the facial octahedral complex (Me3tacn)Rh(CCPy)3, condensation of which with the square planar complex cis-(DCPE)Pt(NO3)2 results in a self-assembled trigonal bipyramidal cage with Rh(III) and Pt(II) atoms occupying the vertices.
Garrison
Jered C
JC
Department of Chemistry, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325, USA.
Panzner
Matthew J
MJ
Custer
Paul D
PD
Reddy
D Venkat
DV
Rinaldi
Peter L
PL
Tessier
Claire A
CA
Youngs
Wiley J
WJ
D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000737:chemistry; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D010984:Platinum / Q000737:chemistry*; D011725:Pyridines / Q000737:chemistry*; D012238:Rhodium / Q000737:chemistry*
D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D011725:Pyridines; D010984:Platinum; D012238:Rhodium