Ligand self-recognition in the stereoselective assembly of [2 + 2] metallomacrocycles from racemic chiral bisbipyridyl molecular clefts and zinc(II)

Anderberg, Pia ITurner, Jennifer JEvans, Krystal JHutchins, Lauren MHarding, Margaret2015-12-131477-9226http://hdl.handle.net/1885/73547The synthesis of racemic and optically pure ligand L, in which two 6,6′-disubstituted bipyridines are connected by methyleneoxy linkers to the molecular cleft dibenzobicyclo[b,f][3.3.1.]nona-5a,6a-diene-6,12-dione, is reported. In the presence of 2 equiKeywords: Chromatographic analysis; Complexation; Crystals; Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; Organic compounds; Silica; Sodium compounds; Solvents; Stereochemistry; Sulfuric acid; Supramolecular chemistry; Synthesis (chemical); Enantiomeric metallomacrocyclLigand self-recognition in the stereoselective assembly of [2 + 2] metallomacrocycles from racemic chiral bisbipyridyl molecular clefts and zinc(II)200410.1039/b404054f2015-12-11