A face-regulated tetrahedral cage for selective and efficient encapsulation of perylene dimers
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Design, Synthesis, and Photochemical Properties of Clickable Caged Compounds
Published on: October 15, 2019
Haiying Wang1, Wenbin Zhong2, Wei Yuan3
1Medical Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan Province 637000, P. R. China.
Abstract:
A face-capped tetrahedral metal-organic cage has been assembled from methoxy-functionalised C3-symmetric triamines and aldehydes in the presence of Zn2+ ions. This cage exhibits selective and efficient encapsulation of perylene dimers. This host-guest complex can further facilitate reactive oxygen species generation and demonstrate remarkable antibacterial activity under light irradiation.
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