A new FeII quaterpyridyl M4L6 tetrahedron exhibiting selective anion binding

Christopher R K Glasson; George V Meehan; Jack K Clegg; Leonard F Lindoy; Peter Turner; Martin B Duriska; Rick Willis

doi:10.1039/b717740b

A new FeII quaterpyridyl M4L6 tetrahedron exhibiting selective anion binding

Chem Commun (Camb). 2008 Mar 14:(10):1190-2. doi: 10.1039/b717740b. Epub 2008 Jan 14.

Authors

Christopher R K Glasson¹, George V Meehan, Jack K Clegg, Leonard F Lindoy, Peter Turner, Martin B Duriska, Rick Willis

Affiliation

¹ School of Pharmacy and Molecular Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville 4814, Australia.

PMID: 18309413
DOI: 10.1039/b717740b

Abstract

A rigid linear bis-bidentate quaterpyridine undergoes metal directed self-assembly with iron(ii) salts yielding M(4)L(6) host-guest complexes; selective anion binding for PF(6)(-) over BF(4)(-) is observed.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

Anions
Binding Sites
Ferrous Compounds / chemistry*
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Models, Molecular
X-Ray Diffraction

Substances

Anions
Ferrous Compounds