A seven-component metallosupramolecular quadrilateral with four different orthogonal complexation vertices.
The 4-fold completive self-sorting of a ten-component library (7 dissimilar donors and 3 different acceptors) resulted in the clean self-assembly of four dynamic orthogonal complexes although ≥143 combinations are conceivable. Due to the non-interference of the complexes, each ligand of the four combinations was embedded to one side of the quadrilateral to serve as a linkage at one metal cornerstone. Finally, an integrative self-sorting of seven components generated the fully irregular scalene quadrilateral QL1.
Center of Micro and Nanochemistry and Engineering, Organische Chemie I, Universität Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, D-57068 Siegen, Germany. schmittel@chemie.uni-siegen.de.
Nikita
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Mittal
Manik Lal
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Saha
Michael
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Schmittel