title: New developments in porphyrin-like macrocyclic chemistry: a novel family of dibenzotetraaza[14]annulene-based cofacial dimers.
abstract: The first known homoleptic cofacial dimers, based on covalently linked dibenzotetraaza[14]annulenes, were synthesized in reasonable 35-40% yields, without recourse to high-dilution techniques. Dinuclear zinc(ii) dimer showed strong binding affinity toward DABCO. Site-selective monometallation of the dimer, triggered by the linkers' structure, was observed, allowing access to heterobimetallic co-receptors.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Chemistry, Biological and Chemical Research Centre, University of Warsaw, Żwirki i Wigury 101, 02-089 Warszawa, Poland and Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Ingardena 3, 30-060 Kraków, Poland. jeilmes@chemia.uj.edu.pl.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Zwoliński
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Ingardena 3, 30-060 Kraków, Poland. jeilmes@chemia.uj.edu.pl.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Eilmes
mesh_terms: D001372:Aza Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D047028:Macrocyclic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D008665:Metalloporphyrins / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000737:chemistry*; D013816:Thermodynamics; D015032:Zinc / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001372:Aza Compounds; D047028:Macrocyclic Compounds; D008665:Metalloporphyrins; D011166:Porphyrins; D015032:Zinc