Structural alteration of the metal-organic pyrogallol[4]arene nano-capsule motif by incorporation of large metal centres

Ping Jin, Harshita Kumari, Stuart Kennedy, Charles L. Barnes, Simon J Teat, Scott J Dalgarno, Jerry L Atwood

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Abstract

Addition of cadmium(II) nitrate to gallium-coordinated metal-organic C-alkylpyrogallol[4]arene nano-capsules affords a variation of the near spherical hexamer motif, structural changes in which are induced by the markedly different nature of the secondary incorporated metal.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4508-4510
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Volume50
Issue number34
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

Keywords

  • MOLECULAR CAPSULES
  • HYDROGEN-BONDS
  • ION-TRANSPORT
  • COORDINATION
  • NANOCAPSULES
  • ASSEMBLIES
  • GUEST
  • ENCAPSULATION
  • COMPLEX
  • ROBUST

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