Self-assembling of nanoscopic molecular rectangles, extended helicates and porous-like materials based on macrocyclic dicopper building blocks under fine supramolecular control

Chem Commun (Camb). 2007 Nov 14:(42):4410-2. doi: 10.1039/b707508a. Epub 2007 Aug 14.

Abstract

Upon reaction with a dicarboxylate linker, macrocyclic dicopper complexes encode for a selective supramolecular 2 + 2 self-assembly of nanoscopic rectangles, a new class of molecular helicates, and porous-like materials via fine structural control at three supramolecular levels.