Binding of anions in triply interlocked coordination catenanes and dynamic allostery for dehalogenation reactions.

ABSTRACT: By synergistic combination of multicomponent self-assembly and template-directed approaches, triply interlocked metal organic catenanes that consist of two isolated chirally identical tetrahedrons were constructed and stabilized as thermodynamic minima. In the presence of suitable template anions, the structural conversion from the isolated tetrahedral conformers into locked catenanes occurred via the cleavage of an intrinsically reversible coordination bond in each of the tetrahedrons, followed by the reengineering and interlocking of two fragments with the regeneration of the broken coordination bonds. The presence of several kinds of individual pocket that were attributed to the triply interlocked patterns enabled the possibility of encapsulating different anions, allowing the dy

SUBMITTER: Yang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5883946 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature