Stepwise assembly of Pd(6)(RuL(3))(8) nanoscale rhombododecahedral metal-organic cages via metalloligand strategy for guest trapping and protection

Kang Li; Lu-Yin Zhang; Cheng Yan; Shi-Chao Wei; Mei Pan; Li Zhang; Cheng-Yong Su

doi:10.1021/ja410044r

Stepwise assembly of Pd(6)(RuL(3))(8) nanoscale rhombododecahedral metal-organic cages via metalloligand strategy for guest trapping and protection

J Am Chem Soc. 2014 Mar 26;136(12):4456-9. doi: 10.1021/ja410044r. Epub 2014 Mar 17.

Authors

Kang Li¹, Lu-Yin Zhang, Cheng Yan, Shi-Chao Wei, Mei Pan, Li Zhang, Cheng-Yong Su

Affiliation

¹ MOE Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou 510275, China.

PMID: 24611560
DOI: 10.1021/ja410044r

Abstract

Stepwise synthesis of nanosized Pd-Ru heteronuclear metal-organic cages from predesigned redox- and photo-active Ru(II)-metalloligand and naked Pd(II) ion is described. The resulting cage shows rhombododecahedral shape and contains a 5350 Å(3) cavity and 12 open windows, facilitating effective trapping of both polar and nonpolar guest molecules. Protection of photosensitive guests against UV radiation is studied.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
Ligands
Molecular Conformation
Molecular Dynamics Simulation
Organometallic Compounds / chemistry*
Palladium / chemistry*

Substances

Ligands
Organometallic Compounds
Palladium