A self-assembled M2L4 cage incorporating electron-rich 9-(1, 3-dithiol-2-ylidene)fluorene units. (27th March 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Croué, V.; Krykun, S.; Allain, M.; Morille, Y.; Aubriet, F.; Carré, V.; Voitenko, Z.; Goeb, S.; Sallé, M.
• Is Part Of: New journal of chemistry. Volume 41:Number 9(2017)
• Page Start: 3238
• Page End: 3241
• Publication Date: 2017-03-27
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; Chimie -- Périodiques; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/c7nj00062f
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1144-0546

Abstract

Abstract : An electron-rich M2L4 cage is depicted, in which the four peripheral redox-active ligands (L ) are 9-(1, 3-dithiol-2-ylidene)fluorene units. Abstract : An electron-rich redox-active M2 L4 cage is depicted. The cage is constructed through coordination driven self-assembly of a 9-(1, 3-dithiol-2-ylidene)fluorene bis-pyridyl ligand in the presence of the Pd(BF4 )2 (CH3 CN)4 complex. The corresponding discrete structure has been fully characterized in the solution as well in the solid state (crystal structure), showing notably that each of the four ligands surrounding the cavity can be reversibly oxidized upon a one electron process.