Unexpected Ni(II) and Cu(II) polynuclear assemblies--a balance between ligand and metal ion coordination preferences.
Polytopic ligand design involves matching the coordination pocket composition with the metal ion coordination 'algorithm', but despite targeting [4 x 4] grids as the final outcome, metal ion preferences and ligand control can lead to widely varying complexes in the self-assembly process with Ni(II) and Cu(II).
Shuvaev
Kontantin V
KV
Department of Chemistry, Memorial University, St. John's, NL, A1B 3X7, Canada.
Tandon
Santokh S
SS
Dawe
Louise N
LN
Thompson
Laurence K
LK