Metallogels Self‐Assembled from Linear Rod‐Like Platinum Complexes: Influence of the Linkage. Issue 11 (2nd February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chen, Mingming; Wei, Chengsha; Wu, Xibo; Khan, Majid; Huang, Ningdong; Zhang, Guobin; Li, Liangbin
• Is Part Of: Chemistry. Volume 21:Issue 11(2015)
• Page Start: 4213
• Page End: 4217
• Publication Date: 2015-02-02
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/chem.201406296
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0947-6539

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Two linear rod‐like platinum complexes, which only differed in the linkage, were prepared. They both self‐assemble into metallogels in nonpolar solvents; however, a very big contrast was observed. Unexpectedly, a much weaker gel was acquired upon replacing the ester linkage by an amide group. The intermolecular hydrogen bonding offered by the amide motif leads to a different stacking fashion and mechanism. The results demonstrated herein contribute to the rational design of metallogels as well as other functional supramolecular materials.</p> </abstract>