Selective Construction of Molecular Borromean Rings and [2]Catenane Utilizing Ether Bipyridyl Ligands
Xin Yi1, Hai-Ning Zhang1, Yue-Jian Lin1
1Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China.
Abstract:
A series of Cp* Rh-based discrete architectures was constructed by selecting four ether bipyridyl ligands and three half-sandwich rhodium(III) bimetallic construction units, respectively. This study demonstrates a strategy for making the transition from a binuclear D-shaped ring to a tetranuclear [2]catenane by adjusting the length of bipyridyl ligands. In addition, changing the position on the naphthyl group of the bipyridyl ligand from 2,6- to 1,5-position substitution can realize the selective synthesis of [2]catenane and Borromean rings under similar conditions. The above-mentioned constructions have been determined via X-ray crystallographic analysis, detailed NMR techniques, electrospray ionization-time-of-flight/mass spectrometry analysis, and elemental analysis.
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