Bow-tie metallo-cryptophanes from a carboxylate derived cavitand

Abstract

A new carboxylic acid functionalised cavitand forms [Cu(3)L(2)] metallo-cryptophanes with Cu(OAc)(2) that can be linked together into dimers with the bridging ligand 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethylene. Reaction of the cavitand with Co(OAc)(2) gives a metallo-cryptophane with a central Co(7) cluster.