title: Towards molecular construction platforms: synthesis of a metallotricyclic spirane based on bis(2,2':6',2"-terpyridine)RuII connectivity.
abstract: The design and construction of the first multicomponent stepwise assembly of a <tpy-Ru(II) -tpy>-based (tpy=terpyridine), three-dimensional, propeller-shaped trismacrocycle, 8, are reported. Key steps in the synthesis involve the preparation of a hexaterpyridinyl triptycene and its reaction with dimeric, 60°-directional, bisterpyridine-Ru(II) building blocks. Characterization includes ESI- and ESI-TWIM-MS and TEM, along with 1D and 2D (1) H NMR spectroscopy.
authors: Departments of Polymer Science and Chemistry and The Maurice Morton Institute for Polymer Science, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325 (USA).
authors: Ting-Zheng
authors: TZ
authors: Xie
authors: Kai
authors: K
authors: Guo
authors: Mingjun
authors: M
authors: Huang
authors: Xiaocun
authors: X
authors: Lu
authors: Sheng-Yun
authors: SY
authors: Liao
authors: Rajarshi
authors: R
authors: Sarkar
authors: Charles N
authors: CN
authors: Moorefield
authors: Stephen Z D
authors: SZ
authors: Cheng
authors: Chrys
authors: C
authors: Wesdemiotis
authors: George R
authors: GR
authors: Newkome
mesh_terms: D047028:Macrocyclic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D008958:Models, Molecular; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D011725:Pyridines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D012428:Ruthenium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: C517923:(2,2'-6',2'')-terpyridine; D047028:Macrocyclic Compounds; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D011725:Pyridines; D012428:Ruthenium
keywords: metallomacrocycles; ruthenium; self-assembly; spiranes; terpyridine