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Template‐Controlled Reactivity in the Organic Solid State by Principles of Coordination‐Driven Self‐Assembly
Author(s) -
Bučar DejanKrešimir,
Papaefstathiou Giannis S.,
Hamilton Tamara D.,
Chu Qianli L.,
Georgiev Ivan G.,
MacGillivray Leonard R.
Publication year - 2007
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/ejic.200700442
Subject(s) - chemistry , supramolecular chemistry , reactivity (psychology) , coordination complex , solid state , self assembly , metal organic framework , yield (engineering) , metal , nanotechnology , organic synthesis , green chemistry , organic chemistry , combinatorial chemistry , catalysis , molecule , medicine , materials science , alternative medicine , pathology , adsorption , metallurgy
Abstract In this microreview, we show how principles of coordination‐driven self‐assembly can be used to direct chemical reactivity in the organic solid state. We also show how products obtained from the templated solid‐state reactions can be used as organic building units of metal–organic frameworks and coordination capsules. Self‐assembled structures based on dinuclear Zn II and Ag I complexes are used to direct stereocontrolled [2+2] photodimerizations of vinylpyridines in the solid state in up to quantitative yield. The products are used as bi‐ and polytopic ligands of self‐assembled coordination capsules and metal–organic frameworks. We also describe emerging metal‐based approaches to conduct mechanochemical reactions in organic solids. In addition to the field of supramolecular coordination chemistry, these observations impact the field of green chemistry.(© Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2007)