title: Construction of multifunctional cuboctahedra via coordination-driven self-assembly.
abstract: We present a general strategy for the synthesis of stable, multifunctional cuboctahedral complexes in which coordination-driven self-assembly allows for precise control over positioning of either ferrocene or crown ether functionalities. The appropriate stoichiometric combination of functionalized 120 degree diplatinum acceptor units with tritopic donor units afforded supramolecular cuboctahedra with covalently linked functional groups. The compounds are characterized by multinuclear NMR spectroscopy, electrospray ionization mass spectrometry, and electrochemistry.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, Room 2020, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, USA.
authors.forename: Koushik
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: Jiming
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Henry S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Stang
mesh_terms: D043844:Crown Ethers / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D005296:Ferrous Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D000075163:Metallocenes; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010984:Platinum / Q000737:chemistry*; D021241:Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization
chemical_list: D043844:Crown Ethers; D005296:Ferrous Compounds; D000075163:Metallocenes; D010984:Platinum; C004998:ferrocene