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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 299-305 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Israel Journal of Chemistry |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 2019 |
Keywords
- Cage molecules
- metal-coordination interactions
- multicomponent self-assembly
- photophysical properties
- porphyrin