Inorganic Chemistry · 2006 · 65 citations · 40 references
Natural SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryInorganic ChemistryMolecular RecognitionOrganic ChemistryCoordination ChemistryHeterocyclic ChemistryHeterocyclic CompoundsMetal-ligand BondingStructural Basis Of RecognitionTransition Metal ComplexesCrown Ether RecognitionCrown Ether-based MaterialsMetal-organic Supramolecular AssembliesTransition Metal Ion Recognition
The self-assembly of gondola-shaped tetrarhenium metallacyclophanes was achieved in near quantitative yield from Re(CO)3 corners, a ditopic heterocyclic clip, and a bischelating-bridging unit using an orthogonal-bonding approach. The highly luminescent metallacycles contain crown-ether-like recognition sites, which are capable of selectively recognizing metal ions and planar aromatic molecules.
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