Open AccessDesign, Synthesis and Self‐Assembly of Functional Amphiphilic Metallodendrimers
Author(s) -
Nera Kitjanit,
Alberch Laura,
Ramström Olof
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chemistryopen
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.644
H-Index - 29
ISSN - 2191-1363
DOI - 10.1002/open.201900298
Subject(s) - dendrimer , amphiphile , supramolecular chemistry , nanotechnology , self assembly , materials science , bipyridine , chemistry , combinatorial chemistry , polymer chemistry , organic chemistry , copolymer , polymer , molecule , crystal structure
A new family of alkynylated, amphiphilic dendrimers consisting of amidoamine linkers connected to 5,5′‐functionalized 2,2′‐bipyridine cores has been developed and evaluated in the formation of metallodendrimers of different generations and in self‐assembly protocols. A convergent synthetic strategy was applied to provide dumbbell‐shaped amphiphilic dendrimers, where the 2,2′‐bipyridine cores could be coordinated to Fe II centers to afford corresponding metallodendrimers. The ability of the metallic‐ and non‐metallic dendritic structures to self‐assemble into functional supramolecular aggregates were furthermore evaluated in aqueous solution. Spherical aggregates with sizes of a few hundred nanometers were generally produced, where controlled disassembly of the metallodendrimers through decomplexation could be achieved.