Hierarchical assembly of a homochiral triple concentric helical system in a novel 3D supramolecular metal-organic framework: synthesis, crystal structure, and SHG properties

Xiao-Li Sun; Wen-Chao Song; Shuang-Quan Zang; Chen-Xia Du; Hong-Wei Hou; Thomas C W Mak

doi:10.1039/c2cc16779d

Hierarchical assembly of a homochiral triple concentric helical system in a novel 3D supramolecular metal-organic framework: synthesis, crystal structure, and SHG properties

Chem Commun (Camb). 2012 Feb 18;48(15):2113-5. doi: 10.1039/c2cc16779d. Epub 2012 Jan 13.

Authors

Xiao-Li Sun¹, Wen-Chao Song, Shuang-Quan Zang, Chen-Xia Du, Hong-Wei Hou, Thomas C W Mak

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, PR China.

PMID: 22246068
DOI: 10.1039/c2cc16779d

Abstract

The hierarchical assembly of a homochiral triple concentric helical system in a novel 3D metal-organic framework with SHG activity has been observed. The result also provides a better understanding of host-guest chemistry and the process of water transport in biological systems.