Hierarchical organization of a robust porphyrin cage self-assembled by hydrogen bonds.

ABSTRACT: Porphyrins appended with four rigid hydrogen bonding motifs on the meso positions were synthesized and self-assembled into a cofacial cage with four complementary bis(decyl)melamine units in dry solvents. The hydrocarbon chains on the melamine mediate the formation of nanofilms on surfaces as the solvent slowly evaporates.

SUBMITTER: Singh S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3396184 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature