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Amide‐Based Ligands for Anion Coordination
Author(s) -
Kang Sung Ok,
Begum Rowshan Ara,
BowmanJames Kristin
Publication year - 2006
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.200602006
Subject(s) - supramolecular chemistry , coordination complex , ion , amide , coordination number , chemistry , ligand (biochemistry) , hydrogen bond , stereochemistry , crystallography , metal , molecule , crystal structure , receptor , organic chemistry , biochemistry
Anion recognition is an active area of research in supramolecular chemistry. The rapidly increasing amount of structural data now allows anion coordination chemistry to be formalized in terms of coordination numbers and geometries based on hydrogen‐bonding interactions between the host (ligand) and the guest (anion). This Minireview targets just one class of anion receptors, namely, amide‐based ligands. The structural data for a series of five anion shapes are compiled according to coordination number, and distinct commonalities are observed within a given anion topology. The results also indicate a number of similarities between the coordination of anions and transition‐metal ions.