Chloride triggered reversible switching from a metallosupramolecular [Pd2L4]4+ cage to a [Pd2L2Cl4] metallo-macrocycle with release of endo- and exo-hedrally bound guests

Dan Preston, Alyssa Fox-Charles, Warrick K.C. Lo, James D. Crowley*

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Abstract

A metallosupramolecular [Pd2L4]4+ cage can be cleanly converted into a [Pd2L2Cl4] metallo-macrocycle upon addition of chloride ions. The process is reversible, treatment of the [Pd2L2Cl4] macrocycle with silver(i) ions regenerates the [Pd2L4]4+ cage. Additionally, it is shown that guest molecules could be released on chloride triggered cage dis-assembly and taken up anew on re-assembly.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9042-9045
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Communications
Volume51
Issue number43
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 May 2015
Externally publishedYes

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