Self-assembly of looped triple-stranded helicates.
The reaction of the organogold metallaligand [(AuC[triple bond]Cbpyl)(2)(mu-Ph(2)P(CH(2))(4)PPh(2))] (bpyl = 2,2'-bipyridin-5-yl) with Fe(2+) or Zn(2+) ions gave helicates where the three ligand strands adopt a unique looped geometry.
Vicente
José
J
Grupo de Química Organometálica, Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Murcia, E-30071 Murcia, Spain. jvs1@um.es
Gil-Rubio
Juan
J
Barquero
Natalia
N
Cámara
Verónica
V
Masciocchi
Norberto
N
D015082:2,2'-Dipyridyl / Q000737:chemistry; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry; D008024:Ligands; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D050607:Organogold Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D015032:Zinc / Q000737:chemistry
D008024:Ligands; D050607:Organogold Compounds; D015082:2,2'-Dipyridyl; D007501:Iron; D015032:Zinc