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Supramolecular Assemblies of 1,2‐Dicarbadodecaborane(12) with Bowl‐Shaped Calix[5]arene
Author(s) -
Hardie Michaele J.,
Raston Colin L.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
european journal of inorganic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1099-0682
pISSN - 1434-1948
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-0682(199901)1999:1<195::aid-ejic195>3.0.co;2-d
Subject(s) - supermolecule , carborane , chemistry , calixarene , supramolecular chemistry , molecule , toluene , crystallography , stereochemistry , polymer chemistry , crystal structure , organic chemistry
Treatment of globular 1,2‐dicarbadodecaborane(12) ( o ‐carborane) 1 with the bowl‐shaped container molecule calix[5]arene 2 affords either the crystalline 1:1 or 1:2 host‐guest complexes ( o ‐carborane)(calix[5]arene)(CH 2 Cl 2 ) 3 , ( o ‐carborane)(calix[5]arene)(toluene) 4 and ( o ‐carborane)(calix[5]arene) 2 (CH 2 Cl 2 ) 0.5 5. The three complexes show a remarkable range of different supramolecular interplay beyond the common structural unit, a ball‐and‐socket nano‐structure or supermolecule [( o ‐carborane)∩(calix[5]arene)]. Complex 3 forms dimeric [( o ‐carborane)∩(calix[5]arene)] 2 units, and 5 has an additional edge on interaction between the supermolecule and a secondary calix[5]arene host.