title: Homochiral, helical metal-organic framework structures organized by strong, non-covalent pi-pi stacking interactions.
abstract: A new trifunctional ligand, L(ala), containing a carboxylate donor group, a homochiral center derived from L-alanine and a strong pi-pi stacking, 1,8-naphthalimide synthon, has been used to prepare the copper(II) complex [Cu(L(ala))2(4,4'-bipy)(H2O)2].4.25H2O that has a homochiral, helical, supramolecular metal-organic framework 3-D structure, organized in one dimension solely by strong non-covalent forces.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA. reger@mail.chem.sc.edu
authors.forename: Daniel L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Reger
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Horger
authors.forename: Mark D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Gary J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Long
mesh_terms: D000409:Alanine / Q000737:chemistry*; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D053644:Naphthalimides / Q000737:chemistry; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D011725:Pyridines / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D053644:Naphthalimides; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D011725:Pyridines; D003300:Copper; D000409:Alanine; C034306:4,4'-bipyridyl