Self-assembly of a porous metallo-[5]rotaxane

Kevin Kei Gwan Wong, Nadia Hoyas Pérez, Andrew J.P. White, James E.M. Lewis*

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Abstract

A mechanically interlocked [2]rotaxane is reported incorporating a ditopic ligand moiety as one of the stoppers. Upon complexation with palladium(ii) ions a metallo-[5]rotaxane was formed with a porous Pd2L4 metal-organic cage at the core of the structure. This proof-of-principle system precedes work towards the construction of metal organic polyhedra with switchable mechano-chemical properties.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)10453-10456
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Communications
Volume56
Issue number72
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 16 Sept 2020

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported by an Imperial College Research Fellowship (JEML) and a Royal Society Research Grant (RG170321). We thank Peter Haycock for assistance with NMR data collection, Dr Lisa Haigh for MS, and Prof. Matthew Fuchter for useful discussions and access to resources.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 The Royal Society of Chemistry.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • General Chemistry
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry

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