An M12(L1)12(L2)12 Cantellated Tetrahedron: A Case Study on Mixed‐Ligand Self‐Assembly1. (7th October 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sun, Qing‐Fu; Sato, Sota; Fujita, Makoto
• Is Part Of: Angewandte Chemie. Volume 126:Number 49(2014)
• Page Start: 13728
• Page End: 13731
• Publication Date: 2014-10-07
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/ange.201408652
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0044-8249

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>In the self‐assembly of Pd^II ions and two different, but similarly shaped, ligands (<bold>1</bold> and <bold>2</bold>), neither random mixing nor self‐sorting of the two ligands into two unmixed structures was observed. Instead a mixed, yet sorted, Pd₁₂(<bold>1</bold>)₁₂(<bold>2</bold>)₁₂ cantellated tetrahedron (and its pseudoisomer) was selectively formed, thus revealing a fine example of intramolecular self‐sorting. A case study showed that a homothetic ratio of &gt;2 is necessary to observe cantellated tetrahedra.</p> </abstract>