摘要
Using coinage metal （Cu（Ⅱ）, Ag（Ⅰ）） hinges, two sets of heterometallic molecular capsules with analogous open-ended cavities were prepared based on the half-sandwich rhodium fragments. In the case of [Rh4Cu4] cages, up to six-fold-stacked host-guest structures were formed by varying the cavity＇s dimensions. Moreover, the series of capsules were demonstrated to self-fine-tune to form multi-heteroguest arrays via favourable donor-acceptor interactions and Ag-π interactions, as evidenced from single-crystal X-ray analysis.
Using coinage metal （Cu（Ⅱ）, Ag（Ⅰ）） hinges, two sets of heterometallic molecular capsules with analogous open-ended cavities were prepared based on the half-sandwich rhodium fragments. In the case of [Rh4Cu4] cages, up to six-fold-stacked host-guest structures were formed by varying the cavity＇s dimensions. Moreover, the series of capsules were demonstrated to self-fine-tune to form multi-heteroguest arrays via favourable donor-acceptor interactions and Ag-π interactions, as evidenced from single-crystal X-ray analysis.
基金
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Nos. 21531002, 21720102004） and the Shanghai Science Technology Committee （No. 13JC1400600）. Guo-Xin Jin thanks the Alexander yon Humboldt Foundation for a Humboldt Research Award.
