Hierarchical self-Assembly of an alkynylplatinum(ll) bzimpy-functionalized metallacage via pt···Pt and π-π Interactions

Ying Zhang, Qi Feng Zhou, Gui Fei Huo, Guang Qiang Yin, Xiao Li Zhao, Bo Jiang, Hongwei Tan, Xiaopeng Li, Hai Bo Yang

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Abstract

A new discrete supramolecular metallacage functionalized with an alkynylplatinum(ll) 2,6-bis(benzimidazole-2′-yl)-pyridine (bzimpy) moiety has been successfully constructed via coordination-driven self-Assembly. A study on the hierarchical self-Assembly behavior of the obtained metallacage revealed that it displayed a solvent-induced emission switch accompanied by enhancement of the emission intensity as a result of the change in intermolecular Pt···Pt and π-π interactions. More interestingly, the metallacage has been found to spontaneously self-Assemble into a transparent metallogel at room temperature without a heating-cooling process.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3516-3520
Number of pages5
JournalInorganic Chemistry
Volume57
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2 Apr 2018

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