Entropy directs the self-assembly of supramolecular palladium coordination macrocycles and cages
David A. Poole, Eduard O. Bobylev, Simon Mathew, Joost N. H. Reek
Abstract
These studies demonstrate that Δ S drives the self-assembly of supramolecular palladium-based coordination macrocycles and cages. As this Δ S contribution arises from solvation, these findings broadly reflect the thermodynamic drive of self-assembly to form compact structures.
Topics & Concepts
PalladiumChemistrySupramolecular chemistrySolvationGibbs free energyEnthalpySelf-assemblyCrystallographyLigand (biochemistry)StereochemistrySolventThermodynamicsCrystal structureCatalysisOrganic chemistryPhysicsReceptorBiochemistrySupramolecular Chemistry and ComplexesMagnetism in coordination complexesMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications