Stoichiometric self-assembly of shape-persistent 2D complexes: A facile route to a symmetric supramacromolecular spoked wheel

Jin Liang Wang, Xiaopeng Li, Xiaocun Lu, I. Fan Hsieh, Yan Cao, Charles N. Moorefield, Chrys Wesdemiotis*, Stephen Z.D. Cheng, George R. Newkome

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Abstract

An approach to multicomponent coordination-driven self-assembly of the first terpyridine-based, shape-persistent, giant two-dimensional D 6h supramacromolecular spoked wheel is reported. Mixing core T6, rim T3, and Zn II or Cd II ions in a stoichiometric ratio (1:6:12) permitted the selective generation of a highly symmetric spoked wheel in 94% isolated yield via geometric and thermodynamic control. The products were characterized by a combination of traveling-wave ion mobility mass spectrometry and NMR techniques together with TEM imaging, which agreed with computational simulations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)11450-11453
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume133
Issue number30
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Aug 2011
Externally publishedYes

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