A new FeII quaterpyridyl M4L6 tetrahedron exhibiting selective anion binding.
A rigid linear bis-bidentate quaterpyridine undergoes metal directed self-assembly with iron(ii) salts yielding M(4)L(6) host-guest complexes; selective anion binding for PF(6)(-) over BF(4)(-) is observed.
Glasson
Christopher R K
CR
School of Pharmacy and Molecular Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville 4814, Australia.
Meehan
George V
GV
Clegg
Jack K
JK
Lindoy
Leonard F
LF
Turner
Peter
P
Duriska
Martin B
MB
Willis
Rick
R
D000838:Anions; D001665:Binding Sites; D005296:Ferrous Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008958:Models, Molecular; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
D000838:Anions; D005296:Ferrous Compounds