Construction of multifunctional cuboctahedra via coordination-driven self-assembly.
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.
Ghosh
Koushik
K
Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, Room 2020, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, USA.
Hu
Jiming
J
White
Henry S
HS
Stang
Peter J
PJ
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
D043844:Crown Ethers; D005296:Ferrous Compounds; D000075163:Metallocenes; D010984:Platinum; C004998:ferrocene