title: Palladium(II)-directed self-assembly of dynamic donor-acceptor [2]catenanes.
abstract: Highly efficient syntheses of donor-acceptor [2]catenanes were developed using a combination of templation and reversible metal-ligand coordination. The desired [2]catenanes were obtained within minutes through a five-component assembly, involving a donor-containing crown ether, an acceptor-containing ligand, two Pd(II) metal centers, and a dipyridyl ligand. The [2]catenane formation was characterized by 1H NMR and UV-vis spectroscopies and cold-spray ionization mass spectrometry. In particular, great translational selectivity was observed when a crown ether with two different donor units was employed.
authors.affiliation: The Molecular Foundry, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, One Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, California 94720, USA. yliu@lbl.gov
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bruneau
authors.forename: Jiuming
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Zeper
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Abliz
mesh_terms: D043863:Catenanes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D008024:Ligands; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
chemical_list: D043863:Catenanes; D008024:Ligands; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D010165:Palladium