Affiliation:
1. College of Chemistry and Materials Science Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Supramolecular Coordination Materials and Applications Jinan University Guangzhou Guangdong 510632 P. R. China
2. School of Chemistry and Environment Guangdong Engineering Technology Developing Center of High-Performance CCL Jiaying University Meizhou Guangdong 514015 PR China
Abstract
AbstractPost‐synthetic modification plays a crucial role in precisely adjusting the structure and functions of advanced materials. Herein, we report the self‐assembly of a tubular heterometallic Pd3Cu6L16 capsule that incorporates Pd(II) and CuL1 metalloligands. This capsule undergoes further modification with two tridentate anionic ligands (L2) to afford a bicapped Pd3Cu6L16L22 capsule with an Edshammer polyhedral structure. By employing transition metal ions, acid, and oxidation agents, the bicapped capsule can be converted into an uncapped one. This uncapped form can then revert back to the bicapped structure on the addition of Br− ions and a base. Interestingly, introducing Ag+ ions leads to the removal of one L2 ligand from the bicapped capsule, yielding a mono‐capped Pd3Cu6L16L2 structure. Furthermore, the size of the anions critically influences the precise control over the post‐synthetic modifications of the capsules. It was demonstrated that these capsules selectively encapsulate tetrahedral anions, offering a novel approach for the design of intelligent molecular delivery systems.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province