Molecular Recognition: Use of Metal‐Containing Molecular Clefts for Supramolecular Self‐Assembly and Host–Guest Formation

Autor: James D. Crowley, B. Bosnich
Rok vydání: 2005
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Zdroj: European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry. 2005:2015-2025
ISSN: 1099-0682
1434-1948
DOI: 10.1002/ejic.200500091
Popis: Molecular clefts consisting of a rigid spacer linked to two parallel cofacially disposed terpy-M-X (M = Pd{sup 2+}, Pt{sup 2+}) units, which can vary in separation from 6.6 to 7.2 {angstrom}, have been used as molecular receptors and for self-assembly with linear and triangular linkers to produce rectangles and trigonal prisms, respectively. Aromatic molecules form multiple host-guest adducts with the molecular cleft receptors and with the rectangles and trigonal prisms. Planar complexes of Pt{sup 2+} also form host-guest adducts. The forces that control this molecular recognition, namely, {pi}-{pi} interactions, charge-induced dipole interactions, charge-charge forces, weak metal-metal interactions and solvation effects, are discussed and assigned to the various adducts.
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