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Anion Pairs Template a Trigonal Prism with Disilver Vertices.

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Abstract

Here we describe the formation of a trigonal prismatic cage, utilizing 2-formyl-1,8-naphthyridine subcomponents to bind pairs of silver(I) ions in close proximity. This cage is the first example of a new class of subcomponent self-assembled polyhedral structures having bimetallic vertices, as opposed to the single metal centers that typically serve as structural elements within such cages. Our new cage self-assembles around a pair of anionic templates, which are shown by crystallographic and solution-phase data to bind within the central cavity of the structure. Many different anions serve as competent templates and guests. Elongated dianions, such as the strong oxidizing agent peroxysulfate, also serve to template and bind within the cavity of the prism. The principle of using subcomponents that have more than one spatially close, but nonchelating, binding site may thus allow access to other higher-order structures with multimetallic vertices.

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disilver, trigonal prism, anion binding, temptation, bimetallic, metal organic cage

Journal Title

J Am Chem Soc

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Journal ISSN

0002-7863
1520-5126

Volume Title

141

Publisher

American Chemical Society (ACS)

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Sponsorship
European Research Council (695009)
European Commission (642192)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/P027067/1)
Isaac Newton Trust (18.08(c))
Leverhulme Trust (ECF-2018-684)
European Research Council (695009) and the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Re‐ search Council (EPSRC, EP/P027067/1). European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program, Marie Sklodowska‐Curie Grant (642192).