Self-assembly of [M 8L 4] and [M 4L 2] fluorescent metallomacrocycles with carbazole-based dipyrazole ligands

Lin Qin, Liao Yuan Yao, Shu Yan Yu*

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Abstract

Fluorescent carbazole-based dipyrazole ligands (H2L1-4)were employed to coordinate with dipalladium corners ([(phen) 2Pd 2(NO 3) 2](NO 3) 2, [(dmbpy) 2Pd 2(NO 3) 2](NO 3) 2, or [(15-crown-5-phen) 2Pd 2(NO 3) 2](NO 3) 2, where phen = 1,10-phenanthroline and dmbpy = 4,4'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine, in aqueous solution to afford a series of positively charged [M 8L 4] 8+ or [M 4L 2] 4+ multimetallomacrocycles with remarkable water solubility. Their structures were characterized by 1H NMR spectroscopy, electrospray ionization mass spectrometry, and elemental analysis and in the cases of 1·8BF 4 -([(phen) 8Pd 8L 1·4](BF 4) 8), and 3·4BF 4 -([(phen) 4Pd 4L 2·2](BF 4)4)by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Complexes 3-8 are square-type hybrid metallomacrocycles, while complexes 1 and 2 exhibit folding cyclic structures. Interestingly, in singlecrystal structures of 1·8BF 4 -and 3·4BF 4 -, BF 4 -anions are trapped in the dipalladium clips through anion-π interaction. The luminescence properties and interaction toward anions of these metallomacrocycles were discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2443-2453
Number of pages11
JournalInorganic Chemistry
Volume51
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Feb 2012
Externally publishedYes

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