Abstract
Bidipyrrin-bridged macrocycles, prepared from NiII-bridged dipyrrinbased nanorings by intramolecular oxidative biaryl coupling reactions, yielded [2+4]-type ZnII-assisted stable twisted-ring dimers comprising two double helices. These [2+4]-type metal complexes can be optically resolved by chiral HPLC and exhibit tunable electronic and optical properties as a result of spring-like motions. The double helices behave as glue to connect two macrocycles and as the screws of hinges to form thermally responsive synchronized spring systems.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 11653-11661 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Chemistry - A European Journal |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 38 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 11 Oct 2010 |
Keywords
- Chirality
- Coordination compounds
- Heterocycles macrocycles
- Self-assembly