Coordination-driven self-assembly of discrete Ru₆-Pt₆ prismatic cages.

ABSTRACT: The coordination-driven self-assembly of two new Ru₆-Pt₆ hexanuclear trigonal prismatic cages comprising arene-ruthenium(II) clips (1a(NO₃)₂ and 1b(NO₃)₂ ) and a tritopic platinum(II) metalloligand 2 has been performed in methanol at room temperature. The [3 + 2] hexanuclear cages 3a and 3b were isolated in good yields and characterized by well-known spectroscopic techniques including multinuclear NMR, mass spectrometry, UV-vis and infrared studies. Geometry optimization revealed the shapes and sizes of these hexanuclear prismatic cages. The combination of ruthenium and platinum metal center in a one-pot self-assembly reaction showcases the construc

SUBMITTER: Adeyemo AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6122361 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature