Multicomponent Porphyrin-Based Tetragonal Prismatic Metallacages and their Photophysical Properties

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Abstract

Multicomponent coordination-driven self-assembly has proved to be a convenient approach to prepare advanced supramolecular coordination complexes (SCCs), especially for those with three-dimensional structures. Herein, we report the preparation of three tetragonal prismatic cages via the self-assembly of Pt(PEt 3 ) 2 (OTf) 2 , three different linear dipyridyl ligands and porphyrin-based sodium benzoate ligands. Due to the efficient charge separation in the coordination process of Pt(PEt 3 ) 2 (OTf) 2 with pyridine and carboxylic acid and the directionality of metal-coordination bonds, these cages were prepared in high isolated yields (more than 90 %). The absorption and emission properties as well as the singlet oxygen quantum yields of these cages were also studied, showing their potential applications as contrast agents for bio-imaging and photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)299-305
Number of pages7
JournalIsrael Journal of Chemistry
Volume59
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2019

Keywords

  • Cage molecules
  • metal-coordination interactions
  • multicomponent self-assembly
  • photophysical properties
  • porphyrin

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