AbstractThrough coordination‐driven self‐assembly, aesthetically captivating structures can be formed by tuning the length or flexibility of various components. The self‐assembly of an elongated rigid terphenyl‐based tetra‐pyridyl ligand (L1) with a cis‐Pd(II) acceptor produces an [M12L16]24+ triangular orthobicupola structure (1). When flexibility is introduced into the ligand by the incorporation of a ‐CH2‐ group between the dipyridylamine and terphenyl rings in the ligand (L2), anunique [M8L24]16+ water‐soluble ‘intertwined cubic structure’ (2) results. The inherent flexibility of ligand L2 might be the key factor behind the formation of the thermodynamically stable and ′intertwined cubic structure′ in this scenario. This research showcases the ability to design and fabricate novel, topologically distinctive molecular structures by a straightforward and efficient approach.
摘要通过配位驱动的自组装,可以调整各种成分的长度或柔性,形成美观迷人的结构。拉长的刚性三联苯基四吡啶配体(L1)与顺式钯(II)受体的自组装产生了[M12L16]24+ 三角形正交乌托邦结构(1)。如果在配体(L2)的二吡啶基胺环和三联苯环之间加入一个-CH2-基团,为配体引入灵活性,则会产生独特的[M8L24]16+水溶性 "交织立方结构"(2)。在这种情况下,配体 L2 固有的灵活性可能是形成热力学稳定的 "交织立方结构 "的关键因素。这项研究展示了通过直接高效的方法设计和制造新颖的、拓扑结构独特的分子结构的能力。