Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 1999 · 210 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesBiochemistryChemistryCarbohydrate ChemistrySupramolecular ChemistryBiomolecular StructureMacromolecular AssemblyMacromolecular StructureSelf-assembled MaterialsSelf-assembled NanostructuresSelf-assemblyBiomolecular AssemblyHydrogen Bonding Networks In CarbohydratesLace MotifsMolecular Self-assemblyNetwork Self-assemblyOrganic Self-assemblySelf-assembling MaterialsSupramolecular Self-assembly
A three-dimensional network with one-dimensional channels (see picture) has been self-assembled from the nickel(II) complex of cyclam and 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate in water through hydrogen-bond formation. The channels have an appropriate diameter (10.3 Å) to include D-glucose with a formation constant of Kf=(1.38±0.01)×104 M−1. Under similar conditions maltose is not included.