Self-assembly of Novel Hetero[3]rotaxane,[2]Rotaxanes and [2]Catenane

One linear template 13 and one cyclophane template 15, both incorporating two electron rich 1,4-dialkoxybenzene units and one diamide unit, have been synthesized. By utilizing donor-acceptor interaction and/or intermolecular hydrogen bonding assembling principles, one novel hetero[3]rotaxane 22·4Cl, possessing one neutral and one tetracationic ring components, has been synthesized from 13, through neutral [2]rotaxane 21 as intermediate. With 15 as template, tetracationic [2]catenane 23·4PF6 was assembled by using donor-acceptor interaction, but no neutral [2]rotaxane could be obtained under the typical conditions of hydrogen bonding assembling principle. The interlocked supramolecular compounds have been characterized and their spectral properties are investigated.     

Hydrothermal Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Fluorescence Spectrum Studies of a Novel Supramolecular Compound {[2-(2-Pyridyl)benzimidazoleH_2]_2·[BiCl_6]·Cl}

A novel supramolecular compound,{[2-(2-pyridyl)benzimidazoleH2]2·[BiCl6]·Cl},was synthesized by the hydrothermal reaction of o-phenylenediamine and α-pyridinecarboxylic acid with BiCl3 in 6.0 mol·L-1 HCl solution,and characterized by elemental analysis,IR,X-ray single-crystal diffraction and photoluminescence spectroscopy.The crystal (C24H22N6Cl7Bi,Mr= 851.61) belongs to the triclinic system,space group P1 with a =7.2887(18),b =9.548(2),c= 12.469(3),α=85.306(4),β=82.814(4),γ=71.349(4)°,Z=1,V=814.9(3)3,Dc=1.735 g/cm3,μ(MoKα)=6.007 mm-1,F(000)=410,R=0.0307 and wR=0.0787.The bismuth ion and six chlorine ions construct a distorted octahedral configuration.The three-dimensional supramolecular network is built from electrostatic attractions,hydrogen bonds and π-π interaction between the BiCl6 anion,Cl anion and [2-(2-pyridyl)benzimidazoleH2] cation.The photoluminescence spectroscopy study shows that the title compound has a blue fluorescent emission at 450 nm in the solid state.     

Hydrothermal Synthesis,Structural Investigation and Characterization of an Organic-inorganic Hybrid, [Co（BIIM）3]2H[BW12040]·7H2O

An organic-inorganic hybrid based on a-Keggin-typed [BWI2040]5- anionic cluster, [Co（BIIM）3]2H[BWx2040]＇7H20 （BIIM = 2,2＂-biimidazole）, was hydrothermally synthesized and structurally characterized by thermogravimetric analysis, IR and UV spectra. The title compound crystallizes in monoclinic, space group P21/n with a = 12.3490（10）, b = 33.270（3）, c = 18.9660（16） A, β = 105.9950（10）°, V= 7490.5（11） A3, C36HsoBCo2N24047W12, Mr = 3905.80, Dc = 3.45 l g/cm3, μ（MoKa） = 18.886 rnm-1, F（000） = 6972, Z = 4, S = 1.004, the final R = 0.0404 and wR = 0.0914 for 14683 observed reflections （1 〉 2tr（/））. The compound consists of two isolated [Co（BIIM）3]2＋ cations and one [BW12040]5 anion, in which each Co2＋ ion is coordinated by six N atoms from three BIIM ligands displaying a regular CoN6 octahedron. These components are finally linked together via N-H...O（polyoxometalate and wate） hydrogen bonds into a two-dimensional framework. Full investigation of the intermolecular interactions by Hirshfeld surface and fingerprint plots clearly indicates that there are rare W--Oterminal···πimidazole ring interactions which cooperate with the classical N-H···O hydrogen bonds to stabilize the structural packing.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Theoretical Calculation of [2-（2,6-Dioxacyclohexyl）-5-methoxylphenols]2

The title compound [2-（2,6-dioxacyclohexyl）-5-methoxylphenols]2 was synthesized by the reaction of 2-hydroxyl-3-methoxylbenzaldehyde and 1,3-propanediol in the presence of DMF-DMS adduct and characterized by IR spectrum, UV-Vis spectrum and X-ray crystallography. The title compound belongs to monoclinic, space group P21 with a = 9.8967（10）, b = 8.2240（9）, c = 13.3654（14） A^°, β= 90.016（2）°, C11H14O4, Mr = 210.22, V = 1087.8（2）A^°3, Z = 4, Dc = 1.284 Mg/m^3, F（000） = 448,μ = 0.098 mm^-1, the final R = 0.0300 and wR = 0.0761 for 2070 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. The molecules are connected via intermolecular O-H…O hydrogen bonds into a 2D network structure. Moreover, theoretical investigations of the title compound with HF/6-31G（d） method were performed, and its stability, frontier molecular orbital composition and Mulliken charge distribution were also discussed. The compound is a bis-molecule. The two molecules stay together and could not be separated. Two crystallographically independent molecules exist in an asymmetric unit. The bond lengths and bond angles of the two molecules are slightly different with each other.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Novel Three-dimensional Supramolecular Compound [（AgI3）（4-HBPFA）2（H2O）]

1 INTRODUCTION In recent years, the rational design and synthesisof metal-directed supramolecular frameworks throughintermolecular hydrogen bonds, π-π stacking interac-tion or other weak interactions have received muchattention because of their interesting molecular topo-logies and various potential applications in catalysis,superconductor, magnetism, nonlinear optics, sen-sors and molecular recognition[1～4]. On the otherhand, the attachment of mono- or polypyridyl frag-ments to a ferr…     

An Efficient Synthesis of [1,2,4]Triazolo[3,2-d][1,5]benzoxazepin-2-thiones, a Kind of Novel Tricyclic O,N-Heterocycles

A series of novel tricyclic O,N-heterocycles, [1,2,4]triazolo[3,2-d][1,5]benzoxazepin-2-thiones 7 were achieved via acid-induced ring closure of the geminal arylazo isothiocyanate compounds 5 which were derived from substituted chroman-4-ones, followed by feasible ring expansion with simultaneous insertion of the nitrogen atom into the carbon skeleton. The X-ray crystal structure of 7d was also described.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of an Unprecedented Supramolecular Complex [Co(μ2-ClO4)2(H2O)2]•2MA

利用水热法合成了一个结构新颖的超分子化合物[Co(μ2-ClO4)2(H2O)2]·2MA (1),晶体结构表明化合物1是靠氢键和p - p相互作用形成的独特的有机-无机杂化型三维超分子配合物。结构中存在两种不同的超分子构件：a)一维无机链通过氢键形成二维(4,4)拓扑网状构筑单元[Co(μ2-ClO4)2(H2O)2];b)三嗪环之间靠p - p相互作用形成的zigzag链状构筑单元。二者之间通过丰富的氢键和p-p相互作用最终形成了一个三维超分子结构。     

Synthesis and Characterization of a One- dimensional Molybdenum Oxide （H2enMe）[Mo3O10]

A hybrid organic-inorganic material (H2enMe)[Mo3O10] (C3H12Mo3N2O10, Mr = 523.97) has been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions and its crystal structure was determined by X-ray diffraction. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic system, space group Pnma with a = 12.430(2), b = 7.6089(12), c = 11.9553(19) , V = 1130.7(3) 3, Dc = 3.078 g/cm3, Z = 4, μ(MoKa) = 3.328 mm1, F(000) = 1000, the final R = 0.0256 and wR = 0.0716 for 1314 observed reflections with I > 2σ(I). A total of 11780 reflections were measured and 1325 were unique (Rint = 0.0244). It consists of infinite one-dimensional edge-sharing MoO6 octahedral chains with [Mo3O10]2 moieties. The protonated diaminopropane cations are located between the chains and linked to the oxygen atoms of the inorganic skeletal backbones by hydrogen bonds. It is indicated that the as-synthesized compound displays photochromic property in the solid state.     

Crystal Structure, Thermal Decomposition Behavior and the Standard Molar Enthalpy of Formation of a Novel 3D Hydrogen- Bonded Supramolecular [Co（HnicO）2·（H2O）2]

Hydrothermal synthesis and X-ray characterized 3D supramolecular networks were constructed by [Co（HnicO）2·（H2O）2] （HnicOH=2-hydroxynicofinic acid） （1） as building block via abundant dimeric homomeric （N--H…O） and unusually cyclic tetrameric heteromeric （O-H…O） hydrogen-bonds. It is noted that there exist unusually linear metal-water chains comprised of tetrameric units linked by vertexes sharing cobalt centers through hydrogen-bonding. TG-DTG curves illustrated that thermal decomposition was completed by two steps, one is the loss of two terminal water molecules in the range of 156--234℃, and the other is the pyrolysis of HnicO ligand in the range of 234--730 ℃. The standard molar enthalpy of formation of the complex was determined to be （-1845.43± 2.77） kJ·mol^-1 by a rotary-bomb combustion calorimeter.     

Synthesis,Structure and Electrochemical Property of a Supramolecular Compound（H2en）2[Cu（en）2（H3O）2][Mo8O28]

A supramolecular compound(H2en)2[Cu(en)2(H3O)2][Mo8O28](en=ethylenediamine) was hydrothermally prepared and confirmed by elemental analysis and TG analysis.Single-crystal X-ray analysis reveals that the crystal crystallizes in the triclinic system,space group P1 with a=9.4635(4),b=9.8645(5),c=10.9794(5),α=69.2050(10),β=72.3730(10),γ=78.4510(10)o,Mr=1559.55,V=908.24(7)3,Z=1,Dc=2.851 g/m3,F(000)=749,μ=3.350 mm-1,S=1.000,the final R=0.0217 and wR=0.0567.The compound consists of(H2en)2+,[Mo8O28]8-anion and [Cu(en)2(H3O)2]2+ cations and constructs a 3D supramolecular structure through hydrogen bonds between the nitrogen atoms from en of [Cu(en)2(H3O)2]4+ fragments and the terminal oxygen atoms from the [Mo8O28]8-polyoxoanions.The electrochemical behavior of this compound has been studied in detail based on a solid bulk modified carbon paste electrode of compound(CPE).     

Integrative Self‐Sorting: One‐Pot Synthesis of a Hetero[4]rotaxane from a Daisy‐Chain‐Containing Hetero[4]pseudorotaxane

The structural complexity of mechanically interlocked molecules are very attractive to chemists owing to the challenges they present. In this article, novel mechanically interlocked molecules with a daisy‐chain‐containing hetero[4]rotaxane motif were efficiently synthesized. In addition, a novel integrative self‐sorting strategy is demonstrated, involving an ABB‐type (A for host, dibenzo‐24‐crown‐8 (DB24C8), and B for guest, ammonium salt sites) monomer and a macrocycle host, benzo‐21‐crown‐7 (B21C7), in which the assembled species in hydrogen‐bonding‐supported solvent only includes a novel daisy‐chain‐containing hetero[4]pseudorotaxane. The found self‐sorting process involves the integrative recognition between B21C7 macrocycles and carefully designed components simultaneously containing two types of secondary ammonium ions and a host molecule, DB24C8 crown ether. The self‐sorting strategy is integrative to undertake self‐recognition behavior to form one single species of pseudorotaxane compared with the previous report. This self‐sorting system can be used for the efficient one‐pot synthesis of a daisy‐chain‐containing hetero[4]rotaxane in a good yield. The structure of hetero[4]rotaxane was confirmed by ¹H NMR spectroscopy and high‐resolution electrospray ionization (HR‐ESI) mass spectrometry.     

Construction of Crown Ether‐Stoppering [3]Rotaxanes Based on N‐Hetero Crown Ether Host

Crown ether usually plays the role of macrocyclic host in supramolecular chemistry, but here the crown ether is also utilized as the stoppers in rotaxanes. In this work, we designed and synthesized two [3]rotaxanes containing four crown ether components by using an approach of template‐directed clipping reaction, of which, two crown ether components were employed as the macrocyclic hosts to assemble the mechanically interlocked framework while another two crown ether units located on the two ends of ammonium template acting as the stoppering groups of rotaxanes. Their self‐assembling process was monitored by the ¹H NMR and one of the single crystal structures of [3]rotaxane was obtained.     

Reversible Mechanical Interlocking of D‐Shaped Molecular Karabiners bearing Coordination‐Bond Loaded Gates: Route to Self‐Assembled [2]Catenanes

Complexation of 1,4‐phenylenebis(methylene) diisonicotinate, L1 , with cis‐protected Pd^II components, [Pd( L′ )(NO₃)₂], in an equimolar ratio yielded binuclear complexes, 1 a – d of [Pd₂( L′ )₂( L1 )₂](NO₃)₄ formulation where L′ stands for ethylenediamine (en), tetramethylethylenediamine (tmeda), 2,2′‐bipyridine (bpy), and phenanthroline (phen). The combination of 4,4′‐bipyridine, L2 , with the cis‐protected Pd^II units is known to yield molecular squares, 2 a – d . However, 2 b – d coexist with the corresponding molecular triangles, 3 b – d . Combination of an equivalent each of the ligands L1 and L2 with two equivalents of cis‐protected Pd^II components in DMSO resulted in the D ‐shaped heteroligated complexes [Pd₂( L′ )₂( L1 )( L2 )](NO₃)₄, 4 a – d . Two units of the D ‐shaped complexes interlock, in a concentration dependent fashion, to form the corresponding [2]catenanes [Pd₂( L′ )₂( L1 )( L2 )]₂(NO₃)₈, 5 a – d under aqueous conditions. Crystal structures of the macrocycle [Pd₂(tmeda)₂( L1 )( L2 )](PF₆)₄, 4 b′′ , and the catenane [Pd₂(bpy)₂( L1 )( L2 )]₂(NO₃)₈, 5 c , provide unequivocal support for the proposed molecular architectures.     

Cyclic [2]Catenane Dimers,Trimers, and Tetramers

Dimeric, trimeric, and tetrameric cyclic [2]catenanes have been prepared directly through one‐pot sodium‐ion‐templated dynamic imine formation from a diamine and a tetraaldehyde. NaBH₄ mediated reduction of the labile imino bonds of these cyclic [2]catenane oligomers, followed by methylation of the resulting secondary amino groups enabled the isolation and characterization of oligomeric cyclic [2]catenanes as stable, covalently linked compounds.     

Cyclodextrin‐Based Size‐Complementary [3]Rotaxanes: Selective Synthesis and Specific Dissociation

α‐Cyclodextrin (CD)‐based size‐complementary [3]rotaxanes with alkylene axles were prepared in one‐pot by end‐capping reactions with aryl isocyanates in water. The selective formation of [3]rotaxane with a head‐to‐head regularity was indicated by the X‐ray structural analyses. Thermal degradation of the [3]rotaxanes bearing appropriate end groups proceeded by stepwise dissociation to yield not only the original components but also [2]rotaxanes. From the kinetic profiles of the deslippage, it turned out that the maximum yield of [2]rotaxane was estimated to be 94 %. Thermodynamic studies and NOESY analyses of such rotaxanes revealed that [2]rotaxanes are specially stabilized, and that the dissociation capability of the [3]rotaxanes to the components can be adjusted by controlling the structure of the end groups, direction of the CD groups, and length of the alkylene axle.     

Isomeric Squaraine‐Based [2]Pseudorotaxanes and [2]Rotaxanes: Synthesis,Optical Properties,and Their Tubular Structures in the Solid State

On the basis of formation of [2]pseudorotaxane complexes between triptycene‐derived tetralactam macrocycles 1 a and 1 b and squaraine dyes, construction of squaraine‐based [2]rotaxanes through clipping reactions were studied in detail. As a result, when two symmetrical squaraines 2 d and 2 e were utilized as templates, two pairs of isomeric [2]rotaxanes 3 a – b and 4 a – b as diastereomers were obtained, owing to the two possible linking modes of triptycene derivatives. It was also found, interestingly, that when a nonsymmetrical dye 2 g was involved, there existed simultaneously three isomers of [2]rotaxanes in one reaction due to the different directions of the guest threading. The ¹H NMR and 2D NOESY NMR spectra were used to distinguish the isomers, and the yield of [2]rotaxane 5 a with the benzyl group in the wider rim of the host 1 a was found to be higher than that of another isomer 5 b with an opposite direction of the guest, which indicated the partial selection of the threading direction. The X‐ray structures of 3 b and 4 a showed that, except for the standard hydrogen bonds between the amide protons of the hosts and the carbonyl oxygen atoms of the guests, multiple π???π stacking and C? H???π interactions between triptycene subunits and aromatic rings of the guests also participated in the complexation. Crystallographic studies also revealed that the [2]rotaxane molecules 3 b and 4 a further self‐assembled into tubular structures in the solid state with the squaraine dyes inside the channels. In the case of 4 a , all the nonsymmetrical macrocyclic molecules pointed in one direction, which suggests the formation of oriented tubular structures. Moreover, it was also found that the squaraines encapsulated in the triptycene‐derived macrocycles were protected from chemical attack, and subsequently have potential applications in imaging probes and other biomedical areas.