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New supramolecular trigonal prisms from zinc(II)– 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane (cyclen) complexes and trithiocyanurate in aqueous solution

Year: 2002

Type: article

Abstract: The multiple bonding between multinuclear zinc(II)-1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane (cyclen, a 12-membered tetraamine) complexes and multidentate ligands is an effective method for constructing supramolecular complexes having well defined and distinct structures in aqueous solution. Herein we present examples of supramolecular D(3h) prisms formed by self-assembly of linearly dimeric or trimeric zinc(II)-cyclen complexes with a potentially trianionic C(3) subunit trithiocyanuric acid (TCA(3-)), wherein Zn(2+)-S(-) or Zn(2+)-N(-) coordination bonds and hydrogen bonds are responsible for stability of the multicomponent architectures in aqueous solution at neutral pH.

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.072635899

Authors: Shin Aoki, Mohd Zulkefeli, Motoo Shiro, Eiichi Kimura

Institutions: Hiroshima University, Rigaku (Japan)

Language: English

Topic: Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes

Subfield: Organic Chemistry

Field: Chemistry

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2004104680

FWCI: 1.406

Cites: 37

Cited by: 36

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