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Synthesis of Information-bearing Peptoids and their Sequence-directed Dynamic Covalent Self-assembly
Published on: February 6, 2020
Post-self-assembly covalent chemistry of discrete multicomponent metallosupramolecular hexagonal prisms
Ming Wang1, Wen-Jie Lan, Yao-Rong Zheng
1Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, USA.
Abstract:
The multicomponent coordination-driven self-assembly of hexakis[4-(4-pyridyl)phenyl]benzene, cis-(PEt(3))(2)Pt(II)(OTf)(2), and amine- or maleimide-functionalized isophthalate forms discrete hexagonal prisms as single reaction products. The amino or maleimide groups decorating the isophthalate pillars of the prisms provide reactive sites for post-self-asssembly modifications. In this communication, we demonstrate that the hexagonal prisms can be functionalized without disrupting the prismatic cores, enabling the incorporation of new functionalities under mild conditions.
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