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Columnar Supramolecular Architecture Self‐Assembled from S 4 ‐Symmetric Coordination Nanotubes Encapsulating Neutral Guest Molecules
Author(s) -
Su ChengYong,
Smith Mark D.,
zur Loye HansConrad
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200351353
Subject(s) - supramolecular chemistry , molecule , self assembly , nanotube , chemistry , crystallography , crystal engineering , nanotechnology , stereochemistry , materials science , crystal structure , carbon nanotube , organic chemistry
Self‐cyclization of four HgCl 2 units and four ditopic 1,3‐bis(benzimidazol‐1‐ylmethyl)‐2,4,6‐trimethylbenzene (bbimms) ligands has resulted in the assembly of the neutral nanotube [Hg 4 Cl 8 (bbimms) 4 ] containing two compartments which can accomodate DMF and DMSO guest molecules (see picture). Crystal packing arranges all the tubes into an extended pipeline structure.