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Designing the Macrocyclic Dimension in Main Group Chemistry
Author(s) -
Niu HaoChe,
Plajer Alex J.,
GarciaRodriguez Raul,
Singh Sanjay,
Wright Dominic S.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201705230
Subject(s) - group (periodic table) , dimension (graph theory) , chemistry , construct (python library) , domain (mathematical analysis) , computer science , nanotechnology , biochemical engineering , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry , engineering , materials science , mathematics , pure mathematics , mathematical analysis , programming language
Abstract Outside the confines and well‐established domain of organic chemistry, the systematic building of large macromolecular arrangements based on non‐carbon elements represents a significant and exciting challenge. Our aim in the past two decades has been to develop robust synthetic methods to construct new types of main group architectures in a methodical way, principles of design that parallel those used in the organic arena. This Concept article addresses the fundamental thermodynamic and kinetic problems involved in the design and synthesis of main group macrocycles and looks to future developments of macromolecules in this area, as well as new applications in coordination chemistry.