title: Multicomponent self-sorting of a Pd7 molecular boat and its use in catalytic Knoevenagel condensation.
abstract: Unique three-component self-assembly of a cis-blocked 90° Pd(II) acceptor with a mixture of tri- and tetra-imidazole donors led to the self-sorting of a Pd7 molecular boat with an internal nanocavity, which catalyses the Knoevenagel condensation of a series of aromatic aldehydes with 1,3-dimethylbarbituric acid and Meldrum's acid in aqueous media.
authors.affiliation: Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India.
authors.forename: Dipak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Samanta
authors.forename: Partha Sarathi
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Mukherjee