Trimacrocyclic hexasubstituted benzene linked by labile octahedral [X(CHCl3)6]− clusters† † Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available. CCDC 2068692–2068695 and 2088519. For ESI and crystallographic data in CIF or other electronic format see DOI: 10.1039/d1sc03713g
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ABSTRACT: Crystalline supramolecular architectures mediated by cations, anions, ion pairs or neutral guest species are well established. However, the robust crystallization of a well-designed receptor mediated by labile anionic solvate clusters remains unexplored. Herein, we describe the synthesis and crystalline behaviors of a trimacrocyclic hexasubstituted benzene 2 in the presence of guanidium halide salts and chloroform. Halide hexasolvate clusters, viz. [Cl(CHCl3)6]−, [Br(CHCl3)6]−, and [I(CHCl3)6]−, were found to be critical to the crystallization process, as suggested by the single-crystal structures, X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), and NMR spectroscopy. This study demonstrates the hitherto unexpected role that labile ionic solvate clusters can play in stabilizing supramolecular architectures. We report the synthesis and robust crystallization of a trimacrocyclic hexasubstituted benzene and guanidium mediated by unprecedented labile halide hexasolvate clusters, viz. [Cl(CHCl3)6]−, [Br(CHCl3)6]−, [I(CHCl3)6]−, and [Br(CHBr3)6]−.
SUBMITTER: Lai Z
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8442620 | biostudies-literature |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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