Self-assembly labile complexes

ABSTRACT. Two aspects of the self-assembly of complex structures around labile metal ions are discussed. Some experimental methods, including ion-spray mass... 

Goshe, A.J., Steele, I.M., Ceccarelli, C., Rheingold, A.L. and Bosnich, B. (2002) Supramolecular chemistry and self-assembly special feature supramolecular recognition on the kinetic lability of thermodynamically stable host-guest association complexes. Proceedings of the... 

Scheme 5.3 Self-assembly of a labile nitrate-binding Ag(I) complex of 5.32 and its evolution in the presence of excess nitrate.29...

Binding of one ion may be used to template the self-assembly of a complex of an oppositely charged ion and labile ligands. 

Even if chirality is not a primary interest, the chemist should be aware of its presence, notably in the interpretation of NMR data for structure determination. In kinetically labile systems formed by self-assembly, the study of racemization kinetics offers vital information on the robustness of the system, and the possible mechanisms of decomposition or flagmentation. In short, what appears at first to be an extra complication in an already complex system does in fact offer the chemist new means of investigation and control over the properties of these compounds. 

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