A solvent-responsive coordination cage

作者:Kilbas Benan; Mirtschin Sebastian; Scopelliti Rosario; Severin Kay*
来源:Chemical Science, 2012, 3(3): 701-704.
DOI:10.1039/c1sc00779c

摘要

The solvent-induced structural rearrangement of synthetic supramolecular structures typically requires a pronounced change in solvent polarity. We describe a ruthenium-based coordination cage, whose geometry and topology can be altered dramatically by using two closely related solvents: chloroform and dichloromethane. In chloroform, we observe an octanuclear prismatic cage, whereas a tetranuclear complex is formed in dichloromethane. The basis of this unusual solvent-sensitivity is the incorporation of metallacrown recognition units into a flexible, kinetically labile nanostructure.

  • 出版日期2012