Combining Metallasuprattiolecular Chemistry with Dynamic Covalent Chemistry: Synthesis of Large Molecular Cages

摘要

Molecular cages with large internal voids are best synthesized by assembly of multiple building blocks under thermodynamic control. To connect the building blocks, metal-ligand interactions are commonly employed. The resulting coordination cages have found numerous applications. For example, they can be used as nanoreactprs for chemical transforma-tions, as delivery agents for anticancer compounds, or for the stabilization of highly reactive guest molecules.