Configurational control of low-symmetry heteroleptic metal–organic cages with asymmetric ligands
Hao Yu, Ziteng Guo, Jie Tang, Ningxu Han, Junjuan Shi, Meng Li, Houyu Zhang, Ming Wang
Abstract
to undergo a structural transformation and selectively assemble into a single dominant configuration from 13 potential isomers. This work not only demonstrates the immense potential of integrating asymmetric ligand assembly with multi-ligand co-assembly strategies but also highlights the critical role of steric effects in guiding assembly pathways and achieving precise configurational control in low-symmetry MOCs.
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Symmetry (geometry)MetalControl (management)ChemistryComputational chemistryCombinatorial chemistryMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryMathematicsComputer scienceGeometryArtificial intelligenceSupramolecular Chemistry and ComplexesMagnetism in coordination complexesCrystallography and molecular interactions