Crystal engineering of metalloporphyrin assemblies. New supramolecular architectures mediated by bipyridyl ligands

Chem Commun (Camb). 2002 Jul 7:(13):1420-1. doi: 10.1039/b202791g.

Abstract

Targeted synthesis of new supramolecular motifs of metalloporphyrins in crystals by a concerted mechanism of molecular recognition in three dimensions, aided by organic ligands, is presented; it involves induced assembly of [tetrakis(4-hydroxyphenyl)porphyrinato]zinc species by a combination of axial coordination through bridging bipyridyls and of lateral hydrogen bonding.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • 2,2'-Dipyridyl / pharmacology*
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Crystallization
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Hydrogen Bonding
  • Metalloporphyrins / chemistry*
  • Metalloporphyrins / metabolism
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Molecular Structure
  • Zinc / chemistry*

Substances

  • Metalloporphyrins
  • 2,2'-Dipyridyl
  • Zinc