Supramolecular isomerism in coordination compounds: nanoscale molecular hexagons and chains

Heba Abourahma; Brian Moulton; Victor Kravtsov; Michael J Zaworotko

doi:10.1021/ja027371v

Supramolecular isomerism in coordination compounds: nanoscale molecular hexagons and chains

J Am Chem Soc. 2002 Aug 28;124(34):9990-1. doi: 10.1021/ja027371v.

Authors

Heba Abourahma¹, Brian Moulton, Victor Kravtsov, Michael J Zaworotko

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue (SCA400), Tampa 33620, USA.

PMID: 12188654
DOI: 10.1021/ja027371v

Abstract

A nanoscale supramolecular hexagon, 1, and its supramolecular isomeric chain structure, 2, have been prepared from self-assembly of 5-NO2-bdc and Cu(II) cations. The hexagon is neutral and soluble and has outer and inner diameters of 3.1 and 0.8 nm, respectively.