Abstract
A tripodal tris(3-pyridylurea) receptor (L) assembles with metal sulfate salts MSO4 (M = Mn, Zn) to afford supramolecular cages [SO 4⊂L2] that encapsulate the SO42- ion via multiple hydrogen bonds in a three-dimensional structure held by second-sphere coordination; 1H NMR and negative-ion mode ESI-MS spectra reveal significantly strong sulfate binding in solution.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1762-1764 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Chemical Communications |
| Issue number | 15 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |