title: Synthesis and characterization of a trigonal bipyramidal supramolecular cage based upon rhodium and platinum metal centers.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325, USA.
authors.forename: Jered C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Garrison
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Panzner
authors.forename: Paul D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Custer
authors.forename: D Venkat
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.forename: Peter L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Rinaldi
authors.forename: Claire A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Tessier
authors.forename: Wiley J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Youngs
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D011725:Pyridines; D010984:Platinum; D012238:Rhodium