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Noncovalent Synthesis of Nanostructures: Combining Coordination Chemistry and Hydrogen Bonding
Author(s) -
Huck Wilhelm T. S.,
Hulst Ron,
Timmerman Peter,
van Veggel Frank C. J. M.,
Reinhoudt David N.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.199710061
Subject(s) - hydrogen bond , dendrimer , non covalent interactions , chemistry , nanotechnology , ligand (biochemistry) , coordination complex , nanostructure , materials science , combinatorial chemistry , molecule , metal , polymer chemistry , organic chemistry , receptor , biochemistry
Rosettes that are held together by hydrogen bonds (see sketch on the right) were synthesized from metallodendrimers constructed by coordination chemistry. Two orthogonal, noncovalent interactions (metal–ligand and hydrogen bonding) were employed to build these nanosized dendrimers ( M ≈ 7–28 kDa).