Hydrogen‐Bonded Supramolecular Assemblies as Robust Templates in the Synthesis of Large Metal‐Coordinated Capsules

Abstract

Uncommon water chain: A large neutral hexameric coordination cage [Ga12(H2O)24(C40H42O12)6⊂(acetone)8(H2O)6] is assembled from six pyrogallol[4]arene ligands and twelve GaIII ions. Found within the capsule structure are two pseudo-linear hydrogen-bonded water (H2O)5 chains (see picture, Ga gold, O red).