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Self-assembly of nanoscopic coordination cages of D(3h) symmetry
A family of nanoscale-sized supramolecular cage compounds with a trigonal prismatic framework was prepared by means of spontaneous self-assembly from the combination of a predesigned molecular “clip” with tritopic pyridyl subunits. As confirmed by x-ray crystallography, the smallest structure of the reported series is ≈1 × 2 nm and possesses a nitrate anion incarcerated inside its molecular cavity. The largest structure has dimensions of ≈ 1 × 4 nm
Attaching gold and platinum to the rim of pyrene: A synthetic and spectroscopic study
10.1021/om700716pOrganometallics26276760-6768ORGN