Anionic Templates Drive Conversion between a Zn^II₉L₆ Tricapped Trigonal Prism and Zn^II₆L₄ Pseudo-Octahedra.

ABSTRACT: This work introduces the use of 8-aminoquinoline subcomponents to generate complex three-dimensional structures. Together with a tris(formylpyridine), 8-aminoquinoline condensed around Zn^II templates to produce a tris(tridentate) ligand. This ligand is incorporated into either a tricapped trigonal prismatic Zn^II₉L₆ structure or a pair of pseudo-octahedral Zn^II₆L₄ diastereomers, with S₄ and D₂ symmetries. Introduction of a methyl group onto the aminoquinoline modulated the coordination sphere of Zn^II, which favored the Zn^II₉L₆ structure and disfavored the Zn^II₆L₄ assembly. The tricapped trigonal prismati

SUBMITTER: Liu HK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10375523 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature