Cooperativity of steric bulk and H-bonding in coordination sphere engineering: heteroleptic Pd<sup>II</sup> cages and bowls by design
Bin Chen, Julian J. Holstein, André Platzek, Laura Schneider, Kai Wu, Guido H. Clever
Abstract
Coordination Sphere Engineering (CSE) allows non-statistical assembly of heteroleptic supramolecular architectures by fine adjustment of steric and electronic features around square-planar Pd( ii ) cations with naphthyridine donors.
Topics & Concepts
Steric effectsSupramolecular chemistryChemistryHydrogen bondCoordination sphereLigand (biochemistry)Crystal engineeringSynthonCrystallographyCooperativityCrystal structureStereochemistryMoleculeOrganic chemistryBiochemistryReceptorSupramolecular Chemistry and ComplexesMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsMagnetism in coordination complexes