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To investigate the coordination and self-assembly behavior of bis-bidentate pyrazolyl-pyridine ligands with cobalt(II) and nickel(II) in the presence of tetrahedral counterions.

April 2, 2002Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Anion-templated self-assembly of tetrahedral cage complexes of cobalt(II) with bridging ligands containing two bidentate pyrazolyl-pyridine binding sites

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RPRowena L. PaulSt Thomas' Hospital ZBZöe R. BellBrigham Young University JJJohn C. JefferyUniversity of Bristol

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Chemical synthesis study demonstrates anion-templated assembly of tetrahedral cobalt(II) cages, indicating counterion shape and charge dictate supramolecular structure.

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To investigate the coordination and self-assembly behavior of bis-bidentate pyrazolyl-pyridine ligands with cobalt(II) and nickel(II) in the presence of tetrahedral counterions.
Synthesized bridging ligands L(1) and L(2) containing two bidentate pyrazolyl-pyridine units linked via aromatic spacers.
Reacted ligands with Ni(II) or Co(II) salts followed by addition of tetrafluoroborate or perchlorate anions.
Monitored cage formation dynamics and guest encapsulation in solution using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy.
Co(II) combined with ligands L(1) or L(2) in a 4:6 metal:ligand ratio to form tetrahedral cage complexes, whereas Ni(II) formed dinuclear 2:3 complexes.
Tetrahedral anions (tetrafluoroborate or perchlorate) fit tightly within the central Co(II) cage cavity, stabilized by multiple hydrogen bonds with ligand methylene protons.
Solution NMR confirmed that cage assembly required the tetrahedral anion template, proceeding rapidly and quantitatively only upon anion addition.

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Paul et al. (2002) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a82a35c5ee17445751c1ed5 https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.052575199

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Chemical synthesis study demonstrates anion-templated assembly of tetrahedral cobalt(II) cages, indicating counterion shape and charge dictate supramolecular structure.

Anion-templated self-assembly of tetrahedral cage complexes of cobalt(II) with bridging ligands containing two bidentate pyrazolyl-pyridine binding sites

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