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Kai Wu^1,2, Elie Benchimol¹, Ananya Baksi^1,3

¹Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund University, Dortmund, Germany.

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Area of Science:

Supramolecular Chemistry
Materials Science
Nanotechnology

Background:

Self-assembled hosts mimic biological systems for applications in synthesis, energy, and medicine.
Creating complex, functional hosts with multiple components is challenging due to self-sorting issues.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a method for the precise, self-assembled formation of complex heteroleptic cages.
To demonstrate control over multicomponent self-assembly to achieve a single desired isomer.

Main Methods:

Systematic synthesis of heteroleptic cages using two palladium(II) cations and four different bis-pyridyl ligands (A, B, C, D).
Utilizing synergistic effects and thermodynamic control to achieve selective self-sorting.
Exploring progressive assembly and direct assembly from components or homoleptic precursors.

Main Results:

Exclusively formed a single, lantern-shaped isomer, [Pd2ABCD], from a mixture of four ligands and palladium.
Achieved the formation of one specific structure out of 55 possible isomers.
Demonstrated successful self-sorting under full thermodynamic control.

Conclusions:

Rational design enables the controlled, integrative self-assembly of complex multicomponent molecular cages.
This approach facilitates the modular incorporation of diverse chemical functionalities.
Advances the development of functional nanosystems with tailored properties.