Tris (pyridylmethyl-amino)cyclotriguaiacylene cavitands: An investigation of the solution and solid-state behaviour of metallo-supramolecular cages and cavitand-based corodination polymers.
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2006
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Sumby, C.
Fisher, J.
Prior, T.
Hardie, M.
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Chemistry - A European Journal, 2006; 12(11):2945-2959
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Christopher J. Sumby, Julie Fisher, Timothy J. Prior, Michaele J. Hardie
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The synthesis of the three isomeric tris(pyridylmethylamino)cyclotriguaiacylene cavitands is reported, along with the crystal structures of the 2- and 4-pyridyl derivatives. The generality of a previously described [Ag2{tris(3-pyridylmethylamino)cyclotriguaiacylene}2]2+ dimeric capsule motif and the [Ag4{tris(4-pyridylmethylamino)cyclotriguaiacylene}4]4+ tetrahedron with several silver salts was confirmed in the solid state and the corresponding solution species were investigated by NMR spectroscopy. Host-guest interactions in these systems have been probed and these interactions are demonstrated to alter and influence the self-assembly outcome of the reaction. Notably, introduction of larger glutaronitrile guest molecules to the [Ag4L4]4+ tetrahedron system prevents formation of the tetrahedral structure, resulting instead in the formation of a 4.82 coordination network in the solid state. In the absence of templating acetonitrile guests in the [Ag2(3)2]2+ capsule system, formation of a cage-based one-dimensional coordination polymer is observed.
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