title: A Cobalt Supramolecular Triple-Stranded Helicate-based Discrete Molecular Cage.
abstract: We report a strategy to achieve a discrete cage molecule featuring a high level of structural hierarchy through a multiple-assembly process. A cobalt (Co) supramolecular triple-stranded helicate (Co-TSH)-based discrete molecular cage (1) is successfully synthesized and fully characterized. The solid-state structure of 1 shows that it is composed of six triple-stranded helicates interconnected by four linking cobalt species. This is an unusual example of a highly symmetric cage architecture resulting from the coordination-driven assembly of metallosupramolecular modules. The molecular cage 1 shows much higher CO2uptake properties and selectivity compared with the separate supramolecular modules (Co-TSH, complex 2) and other molecular platforms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, 24252, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hien Duy
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Mai
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Philjae
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, 24252, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jin Kyung
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, 24252, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hyojong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yoo