title: Binding of HgCl2 by tripodal ligands controlled by AgPF6: receptors for the PF6- anion.
abstract: Mercuric chloride can readily enter into the biological cycle where it gets converted into other forms of mercury and causes severe neurotoxic, genotoxic and immunotoxic effects; a number of tripodal ligands have been synthesized that selectively bind mercuric chloride and in the presence of AgPF6, mercury can be removed and supramolecular complexes of the PF6- anion are formed.
authors.affiliation: Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Department of Chemistry, Kanpur, 208016, India.
authors.forename: Ashutosh S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Parimal K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Bharadwaj
mesh_terms: D000838:Anions; D005459:Fluorides / Q000737:chemistry*; D008024:Ligands; D008627:Mercuric Chloride / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism / Q000633:toxicity; D008956:Models, Chemical; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009941:Organomercury Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000378:metabolism; D010710:Phosphates / Q000737:chemistry*; D018030:Silver Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000838:Anions; D008024:Ligands; D009941:Organomercury Compounds; D010710:Phosphates; D018030:Silver Compounds; C012980:fluorophosphate; D008627:Mercuric Chloride; D005459:Fluorides