title: A Pd6 molecular cage via multicomponent self-assembly incorporating both neutral and anionic linkers.
abstract: A Pd(6) molecular cage [{(tmen)Pd}(6)(bpy)(3)(tma)(2)](NO(3))(6) [1; where tmen = N,N,N',N'-tetramethylethylene diamine, bpy = 4,4'-bipyridyl, and H(3)tma = trimesic acid] was prepared via the template-free three-component self-assembly of a cis-blocked palladium(II) acceptor in combination with a tricarboxylate and a dipyridyl donor. Complex 1 represents the first example of a 3D palladium(II) cage of defined shape incorporating anionic and neutral linkers. Guest-induced exclusive formation of this cage was also monitored by an NMR study.
authors.affiliation: Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Department, Indian Institute of Sciences, Bangalore 560012, India.
authors.forename: Arun Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Bar
authors.forename: Golam
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mostafa
authors.forename: Partha Sarathi
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Mukherjee