Abstract
Fragile hemiaminal ether linkages present in the backbone of koneramines (LROR’), potential tridentate ligands, bound to copper(II) in stereoselectively self-assembled syn-[Cu(LROR’)X2] complexes were transformed into sturdy methylene linkages to make corresponding rac-[Cu(LRH)Cl2] complexes by homogeneous postsynthetic modification with the retention of coordination sphere. The generality of stereoselective self-assembly of koneramine complexes is shown by utilising a number of metal ions, anions, amines, alcohols and thiols with complete characterisations. The mechanism of postsynthetic modification was shown using isotopic labelling and DFT.
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Postsynthetic Modification Strengthens the Stereoselectively Self-Assembled Hemiaminal Ether Complexes
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Fragile hemiaminal ether linkages present in the backbone of koneramines (LROR’), potential tridentate ligands, bound to copper(II) in stereoselectively self-assembled syn-[Cu(LROR’)X2] complexes were transformed into sturdy methylene linkages to make corresponding rac-[Cu(LRH)Cl2] complexes by homogeneous postsynthetic modification with the retention of coordination sphere. The generality of stereoselective self-assembly of koneramine complexes is shown by utilising a number of metal ions, anions, amines, alcohols and thiols with complete characterisations.
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Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Bioinspired Catalysis
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Dr. Raja Angamuhtu's group works on prebiotically relevant inorganic synthesis towards new molecules, organic hydrides and metal hydrides.
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