Coordination-driven self-assembly of supramolecular cages: heteroatom-containing and complementary trigonal prisms

J Am Chem Soc. 2003 Aug 13;125(32):9647-52. doi: 10.1021/ja030209n.

Abstract

The self-assembly of three nanoscopic prisms of approximate size 1 x 4 nm is reported. Tetrahedral carbon, silicon, and phosphorus were used as structure-defining elements in these coordination-based cages. A carbon-based assembly completes a pair of nanoscopic complementary 3-D structures. The formation of the structures is supported by multinuclear NMR, ESI FT-ICR mass spectrometry, and elemental analysis data.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Anthracenes / chemical synthesis
  • Anthracenes / chemistry*
  • Benzene Derivatives / chemical synthesis
  • Benzene Derivatives / chemistry*
  • Cross-Linking Reagents / chemical synthesis
  • Cross-Linking Reagents / chemistry*
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Fourier Analysis
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Organophosphorus Compounds / chemical synthesis
  • Organophosphorus Compounds / chemistry*
  • Organosilicon Compounds / chemical synthesis
  • Organosilicon Compounds / chemistry*
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization

Substances

  • Anthracenes
  • Benzene Derivatives
  • Cross-Linking Reagents
  • Organophosphorus Compounds
  • Organosilicon Compounds