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Foregoing Rigidity to Achieve Greater Intimacy†

  1. Alexander S. Filatov Dr.1,
  2. Edward A. Jackson Dr.2,
  3. Lawrence T. Scott Prof. Dr.2,
  4. Marina A. Petrukhina Prof. Dr.1

Article first published online: 5 OCT 2009

DOI: 10.1002/anie.200903427

Issue

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Volume 48, Issue 45, pages 8473–8476, October 26, 2009

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How to Cite

Filatov, Alexander S., Jackson, Edward A., Scott, Lawrence T. and Petrukhina, Marina A. (2009), Foregoing Rigidity to Achieve Greater Intimacy. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 48: 8473–8476. doi: 10.1002/anie.200903427

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Chemistry, University at Albany, State University of New York, Albany, NY 12222 (USA), Fax: (+1) 518-442-3462

  2. 2

    Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 (USA)

  1. †

    Financial support of this work from the National Science Foundation Career Award (CHE-0546945), and the Department of Energy is gratefully acknowledged.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 20 OCT 2009
  2. Article first published online: 5 OCT 2009
  3. Manuscript Received: 24 JUN 2009

Funded by

  • National Science Foundation. Grant Number: CHE-0546945
  • Department of Energy

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Keywords:

  • buckybowls;
  • corannulenes;
  • mercury;
  • strained molecules;
  • supramolecular chemistry
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Close encounters: Bending a flat molecule to make better contact with the surface of a curved molecule introduces strain. If the curved molecule can flatten somewhat (see picture), the overall energy cost of maximizing the surface contact is shared by both partners. X-ray crystal structures illustrate this geometrical mutual adaptation phenomenon.

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