Self-assembling Molecular Systems Utilizing Transition Metals.

Accession number;00A0163463
Title;Self-assembling Molecular Systems Utilizing Transition Metals.
Author; FUJITA MAKOTO (Nagoya Univ., Grad. Sch.)
Journal Title;Abstracts. Symposium on Biofunctional Chemistry
Journal Code:L0836A
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VOL.14th;NO.;PAGE.4-5(1999)
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Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;Transition metals with specific coordination geometry have been employed for the rational design and efficient construction of highly ordered discrete structures. We have been showing that the simple combination of palladium's square planer geometry (a 90 degree coordination angle) with pyridine-based bridging ligands gives rise to the quantitative self-assembly of nano-sized, discrete organic frameworks such as molecular squares and catenanes. Herein reported is the efficient self-assembly of nano-sized three-dimensional structures from small components. Upon treatment of (en)Pd(NO3)2 with exo-tridentate tripyridyl substituted compounds, they smoothly self-assemble into nano-sized structures. A focus is on the self-assembly of nanocage, 3D-catanane, nanotube, and nanocapsule. (author abst.)