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Au36 Crown: A Macrocyclization Directed by Metal–Metal Bonding Interactions†

  1. Shu-Yan Yu Prof. Dr.1,
  2. Qing-Fu Sun1,
  3. Terence Kwok-Ming Lee Dr.3,4,
  4. Eddie Chung-Chin Cheng Dr.3,4,
  5. Yi-Zhi Li Prof. Dr.2,
  6. Vivian Wing-Wah Yam Prof. Dr.3,4

Article first published online: 21 APR 2008

DOI: 10.1002/anie.200801001

Issue

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Volume 47, Issue 24, pages 4551–4554, June 2, 2008

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How to Cite

Yu, S.-Y., Sun, Q.-F., Lee, T.-M., Cheng, E.-C., Li, Y.-Z. and Yam, V.-W. (2008), Au36 Crown: A Macrocyclization Directed by Metal–Metal Bonding Interactions. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 47: 4551–4554. doi: 10.1002/anie.200801001

Author Information

  1. 1

    Laboratory for Self-Assembly Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, China, Fax: (+86) 10-6251-6614

  2. 2

    State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry Institute, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China, Fax: (+86) 25-8359-2307

  3. 3

    Centre for Carbon-Rich Molecular and Nano-Scale Metal-Based Materials Research, Department of Chemistry

  4. 4

    HKU-CAS Joint Laboratory on New Materials, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China, Fax: (+852) 2857-1586

  1. †

    This work was supported by the NSFC (grant nos. 50673098 and 20772152) and the Renmin University of China. V.W.-W.Y. acknowledges receipt of a Distinguished Research Achievement Award from the University of Hong Kong. This work was supported by a Central Allocation Vote (CAV) grant (project no. HKU 2/05C) and a National Natural Science Foundation of China and Research Grants Council of Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme (NSFC-RGC project no. N_HKU 737/06) from the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, P.R. China.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 27 MAY 2008
  2. Article first published online: 21 APR 2008
  3. Manuscript Received: 1 MAR 2008

Funded by

  • NSFC. Grant Numbers: 50673098, 20772152
  • Renmin University of China
  • University of Hong Kong. Grant Numbers: Central Allocation Vote (CAV), HKU 2/05C
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China
  • Research Grants Council of Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme. Grant Number: N_HKU 737/06

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Keywords:

  • cyclization;
  • gold;
  • metallacycles;
  • metal–metal interactions;
  • self-assembly
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Lord of the golden rings: A giant, crown-like Au36 ring aggregate with continuous metal–metal contacts (see picture; gold(I) centers are in ball and stick representation) is formed by an AuI⋅⋅⋅AuI bonding interaction directed self-assembly.

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