Rational self-assembly of heterobimetallic lantern-shaped cages from benzofuran-derived pyridine and terpyridine ligands
Journal
Journal of the Chinese Chemical Society
Journal Volume
72
Journal Issue
10
Start Page
1128
End Page
1135
ISSN
0009-4536
2192-6549
Date Issued
2025-10
Author(s)
Abstract
Supramolecular heterobimetallic lantern-shaped cages were self-assembled using ditopic ligands featuring both pyridine (py) and terpyridine (tpy) units anchored on a benzofuran backbone. These cages were constructed via coordination with FeII/PdII or ZnII/PdII metal pairs, employing either a stepwise or one-pot synthetic approach. To enhance structural complexity, a second linear bisterpyridine ligand was introduced to elongate the lantern skeleton via spontaneous heteroleptic complexation. This strategy facilitated the formation of a supramolecular cage with dual metal centers and dual ligand types.
Subjects
cage compounds
multicomponent reactions
self-assembly
supramolecular chemistry
tridentate ligands
SDGs
Publisher
Wiley
Type
journal article