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Dimeric metallo-organic supramolecular quinoxaline stacking synthons

Heirtzler, Fenton R., Dias, Sandra I. G., Neuburger, Markus (2004) Dimeric metallo-organic supramolecular quinoxaline stacking synthons. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, (4). pp. 685-688. ISSN 1434-1948. (doi:10.1002/ejic.200300531) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:11350)

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Abstract

Condensation of ortho-phenylene diamines with an unsymmetrical 2,6'-bipyridyl-2"-pyridyl alpha-diketone (2) affords helical ligands 3a and 3b that self-assemble in the presence of copper(i) to produce the helical, dimeric metallo-organic complexes [3a(2)Cu(2)][PF6](2) and [3b(2)Cu(2)][PF6](2). These complexes have a flat, double-decker-like structure that results from atopomeric twisting in the ligand scaffolding, as confirmed by X-ray crystal structural analysis on [3a(2)Cu(2)][PF6](2). This study also indicates a close parallel between the distances involved in inter- and intramolecular stacking phenomena. Detailed NMR spectroscopic analysis of both complexes indicates that their dications possess very closely related solution-state structures. Achieving this self-assembly program is an important step towards realizing dimerically self-assembled metallo-organic materials that have a discotic alignment.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1002/ejic.200300531
Additional information: 30 WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH 779QR
Uncontrolled keywords: supramolecular chemistry; helical structures; heterocycles; stacking interactions; self-assembly; sandwich complexes
Subjects: Q Science
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Physics and Astronomy
Depositing User: Maggie Francis
Date Deposited: 24 Sep 2008 15:52 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:50 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/11350 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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