title: Noncovalent trapping and stabilization of dinuclear ruthenium complexes within a coordination cage.
abstract: A dinuclear ruthenium complex, [(η(5)-indenyl)Ru(CO)(2)](2), was noncovalently enclathrated within a self-assembled coordination cage. In the cavity, rapid cis-trans isomerization and ligand exchange between the terminal and bridging carbonyls were suppressed, and only the carbonyl-bridged cis configuration was observed by X-ray crystallographic analysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, and CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan.
authors.forename: Shinnosuke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Horiuchi
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Murase
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fujita