Chemistry - A European Journal,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Окт. 27, 2024
Abstract
Heteroleptic
(mixed‐ligand)
coordination
cages
are
of
interest
as
host
systems
with
more
structurally
and
functionally
complex
cavities
than
homoleptic
architectures.
The
design
heteroleptic
cages,
however,
is
far
from
trivial.
In
this
work,
we
experimentally
probed
the
self‐assembly
Pd(II)
ions
binary
ligand
combinations
in
a
combinatorial
fashion
to
search
for
new
cis
‐Pd
2
L
L’
cages.
A
hierarchy
computational
analyses
was
then
applied
these
aim
elucidating
key
factors
rationalising
outcomes.
Simple
inexpensive
geometric
were
shown
be
effective
identifying
complementary
pairs.
Preliminary
results
demonstrated
viability
relatively
rapid
semi‐empirical
calculations
predicting
topology
thermodynamically
favoured
assemblies
rigid
ligands,
whilst
flexible
proved
challenging.
Stemming
this,
challenges
identified
future
work
developing
forecasting
tools
self‐assembled
metallo‐supramolecular
systems.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
62(51)
Опубликована: Окт. 27, 2023
Metal-organic
cages
(MOCs)
are
popular
host
architectures
assembled
from
ligands
and
metal
ions/nodes.
Assembling
structurally
complex,
low-symmetry
MOCs
with
anisotropic
cavities
can
be
limited
by
the
formation
of
statistical
isomer
libraries.
We
set
out
to
investigate
use
primary
coordination-sphere
engineering
(CSE)
bias
selectivity
within
homo-
heteroleptic
Pd
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
63(24)
Опубликована: Апрель 4, 2024
Abstract
While
metal‐mediated
self‐assembly
is
a
popular
technique
to
construct
discrete
nanosized
objects,
highly
symmetric
structures,
built
from
one
type
of
ligand
at
time,
are
dominating
reported
systems.
The
tailored
integration
set
different
ligands
requires
sophisticated
approaches
avoid
narcissistic
separation
or
formation
statistical
mixtures.
Here,
we
demonstrate
how
the
combination
three
structure‐guiding
effects
(metal‐templated
macrocyclization,
additional
bridging
and
shape‐complementarity)
based
on
Co(III)salphen
metal
nodes
allows
for
rational
high‐yielding
synthesis
structurally
complex,
lantern‐shaped
cages
with
up
four
differentiable
bridges.
Three
new
heteroleptic
coordination
dinuclear
macrocycles
were
synthesized
in
one‐pot
reaction
approach
fully
characterized,
including
single
crystal
X‐ray
analyses.
One
cage
groups
two
same
ligands,
another
around
Co
2
‐bis‐salphen
ring.
In
most
complex
structure,
this
ring
unsymmetric,
rendering
all
connections
between
centers
distinguishable.
assembly
Pd(II)
has
been
shown
be
dynamic,
beneficial
cage‐to‐cage
transformations,
cascades
adaptive
systems,
herein
introduced
kinetically
more
inert
will
advantageous
applications
enzyme‐like
catalysis
molecular
machinery
that
require
enhanced
structural
chemical
stability.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Авг. 20, 2024
Pd(II)-based
low-symmetry
coordination
cages
possessing
anisotropic
cavities
are
of
great
interest.
The
common
strategies
employed
to
achieve
such
utilize
either
more
than
one
type
symmetrical
ligands
(e.g.,
L
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
146(28), С. 19317 - 19326
Опубликована: Июль 8, 2024
Cage
catalysis
continues
to
create
significant
interest,
yet
catalyst
function
remains
poorly
understood.
Herein,
we
report
mechanistic
insights
into
coordination-cage-catalyzed
Michael
addition
using
kinetic
and
computational
methods.
The
study
has
been
enabled
by
the
detection
of
identifiable
intermediates,
which
allow
evolution
different
cage
species
be
monitored
modeled
alongside
reactants
products.
investigations
show
that
overall
acceleration
results
from
two
distinct
effects.
First,
reaction
shows
a
thousand-fold
increase
in
rate
constant
for
turnover-limiting
C–C
bond-forming
step
compared
reference
state.
Computational
modeling
experimental
analysis
activation
parameters
indicate
this
stems
reduction
entropy,
suggesting
substrate
coencapsulation.
Second,
markedly
acidifies
bound
pronucleophile,
shifting
equilibrium
up
6
orders
magnitude.
combination
these
factors
accelerations
109
relative
bulk-phase
reactions.
We
also
can
fundamentally
alter
mechanism,
leading
intermediates
products
are
not
observable
outside
cage.
Collectively,
proceed
with
very
high
activity
unique
selectivity
harnessing
series
individually
weak
noncovalent
interactions.
Abstract
Diastereoselective
effect
plays
an
important
role
in
the
synthesis
of
chiral
complexes
and
macrocyclic
compounds,
while
its
function
selective
coassembly
chirality
transfer
has
yet
to
be
unveiled.
In
this
work,
two
pairs
diastereomers
containing
R/S‐
binaphthyl
homochiral
cholesteryl
domains
are
synthesized,
which
provide
multiple
sites
encapsulate
polyaromatic
hydrocarbon
through
π–π
CH–π
interactions.
X‐ray
structures
computational
studies
suggest
binaphthol
derivatives
feature
folding
into
butterfly‐like
open
geometry,
binaphthylenediamine
adopt
closed
geometry
supported
by
van
der
Waals
between
domains.
Driven
solvophobic
forces,
building
units
self‐assemble
vesicles
nanofibers
aqueous
methanol
phases,
respectively.
Binaphthol
selectively
pyrene
naphthalene
vesicle
phase,
nanofiber
phase.
Density
functional
theory‐based
calculations
circular
dichroism
spectra
evidence
facilitates
a
clamp‐type
host
increase
affinity
toward
spite
strong
solvation
competition.
This
work
unveils
diastereoselectivity
coassembly,
deepening
understanding
precise
chiroptical
complexes.
Journal of the American Chemical Society,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
146(47), С. 32748 - 32756
Опубликована: Ноя. 17, 2024
A
family
of
Pd2L4
cages
prepared
from
ligands
based
on
an
axially
chiral
diamino-[1,1′-biazulene]
motif
(serving
as
a
unique
azulene-based
surrogate
the
ubiquitous
BINOL
moiety)
is
reported.
We
show
that
preparing
cage
starting
racemate
shorter
bis-monodentate
ligand
derivative,
equipped
with
pyridine
donor
groups,
leads
to
integrative
("social")
self-sorting,
exclusively
yielding
meso-trans
product,
but
only
in
selection
solvents.
This
phenomenon
driven
by
individual
solvent
molecules
acting
hydrogen
bonding
tethers
between
amino
groups
neighboring
ligands,
thereby
locking
final
coordination
single
isomeric
form.
The
experimental
(solvent-dependent
NMR,
single-crystal
X-ray
diffraction)
observations
this
cooperative
interaction
could
be
explained
computational
analyses
when
explicit
solvation
was
considered.
Furthermore,
we
larger
isoquinoline
donors,
which,
unlike
first
one,
does
not
undergo
social
self-sorting
its
racemic
mixture,
further
highlighting
importance
solvents
bridging
short
distances
groups.
Homochiral
formed
ligand,
however,
furnish
cavity
can
bind
anionic
and
neutral
metal
complexes
such
[Pt(CN)6]2–
Cr(CO)6
discriminate
two
enantiomers
guest
camphor
sulfonate.
Chemical Science,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Precise
endo
-functionalization
tailors
the
host
cavity
to
fit
shape
and
charge
distribution
of
target
guest
molecules,
offering
a
novel
bottom-up
strategy
for
constructing
customized
molecular
receptors.
Chemical Science,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Two
heteroleptic
cages
were
constructed
by
combining
asymmetric
ligand
assembly
with
multi-ligand
co-assembly
strategies.
The
introduction
of
methyl
group
enables
configurational
transformation
and
directed
into
a
single
configuration.