Design and Formation of a Large, Tetrahedral, Metal-ligand Cluster Using 1,1'-Binaphthyl Ligands [electronic resource].
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Berkeley, Calif. : Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2008. Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
Many chemists have been fascinated with the development of discrete supramolecular structures that encapsulate guest molecules. These structures can be assembled through covalent or hydrogen bonds, electrostatic or metal-ligand interactions. These host structures have provided valuable insight into the forces involved in small molecule recognition. Our work has focused on the design and study of metal-ligand clusters of varying sizes. The naphthalene [M₄L₆]¹²⁻ cluster 1, shown in Figure 1, has demonstrated diastereoselective guest binding and chiral induction properties as well as the ability to catalyze reactions carried out inside the cavity in an enzyme-like manner. However, the size of the cavity (ca. 300-500 ų) has often limited the scope of substrates for these transformations.
Published through SciTech Connect. 03/13/2008. "lbnl-977e" Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English 47 FT Raymond, Kenneth N.; Biros, Shannon M.; Yeh, Robert M. Chemical Sciences Division