A Submicrometer Wire‐to‐Wheel Metamorphism of Hybrid Tridentate Cyclometalated Platinum(II) Complexes

Abstract

Wheely springy wires: Freestanding and crystalline submicrometer wires, springs, and wheels are grown in aqueous acetonitrile dispersions starting from the organoplatinum(II) complexes 1 and 2(PF6). The growth mechanism is proposed to involve ligand-substitution reactions and electrostatic and PtII⋅⋅⋅PtII interactions. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2002/2008/z704450_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.