A triple anion helicate assembled from a bis(biurea) ligand and phosphate ions

Shaoguang Li, Chuandong Jia, Biao Wu*, Qiong Luo, Xiaojuan Huang, Zaiwen Yang, Qian Shu Li, Xiao Juan Yang

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Abstract

A word in urea: A strategy of mimicking the scaffold and metal coordination behavior of oligo-2,2′-bipyridine ligands was used to obtain a triple anion helicate from a bis(biurea) receptor and phosphate ions. The successful assembly of the triple helical structure provides guidelines for the design of new anion ligands by taking advantage of the similarities of metal and anion coordination.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5721-5724
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume50
Issue number25
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Jun 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • anion coordination
  • helical structures
  • oligourea receptors
  • phosphates
  • self-assembly

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