Post-synthetic modifications of cadmium-based knots and links

Thirumurugan Prakasam, Rana A. Bilbeisi, Matteo Lusi, John Carl Olsen, Carlos Platas-Iglesias, Ali Trabolsi

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Abstract

Three topologically non-trivial cadmium(ii)-based complexes - Cd-[2]C, Cd-TK and Cd-SL - were simultaneously self-assembled in a dynamic library, individually isolated and fully characterized using solid-state, gas-phase and solution-phase techniques. Post-synthetic modifications, including reduction and transmetalation, were subsequently achieved. Imine bond reduction followed by demetallation led to the isolation of the corresponding organic molecules [2]C, TK and SL. Transmetalation of Cd-TK and Cd-SL with the zinc(ii) cation resulted in isolation of the corresponding zinc(ii)-containing complexes Zn-TK and Zn-SL.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7398-7401
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Communications
Volume52
Issue number46
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016

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