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Capsules and Star-Burst Polyhedra: An [Ag2L2] Capsule and a Tetrahedral [Ag4L4] Metallosupramolecular Prism with Cyclotriveratrylene-Type Ligands†

  1. Christopher J. Sumby Dr.,
  2. Michaele J. Hardie Dr.

Article first published online: 7 SEP 2005

DOI: 10.1002/anie.200501358

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Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Volume 44, Issue 39, pages 6395–6399, October 7, 2005

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Sumby, C. J. and Hardie, M. J. (2005), Capsules and Star-Burst Polyhedra: An [Ag2L2] Capsule and a Tetrahedral [Ag4L4] Metallosupramolecular Prism with Cyclotriveratrylene-Type Ligands. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 44: 6395–6399. doi: 10.1002/anie.200501358

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  1. School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK, Fax: (+44) 113-343-6565

  1. †

    We thank the EPSRC for financial support and Dr. Julie Fisher for helpful discussions.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 30 SEP 2005
  2. Article first published online: 7 SEP 2005
  3. Manuscript Received: 19 APR 2005

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Keywords:

  • coordination modes;
  • host–guest systems;
  • N ligands;
  • silver;
  • supramolecular chemistry
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A flexible host: The use of pyridyl-substituted cyclotriveratrylene ligands coupled with geometrically accommodating silver centers has resulted in the isolation and structural characterization of a compact [M2L2] molecular capsule and an [M4L4] tetrahedral prism (see structure). The former incarcerates two coordinated CH3CN molecules while the latter has an unusual star-burst shape and also acts as host for CH3CN molecules.

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