Metallacrown Network Solids
A modular strategy to produce chiral solids
View of the chain formed by copper benzoate paddlewheel dimer
and the chiral metallacrown.
View perpendicular to the layer formed by nitrate and paddlewheel
linkers.
View perpendicular to previous layer illustrating the
microporosity of the solid.
View illustrating each of the components that form the chiral
solid.
Orientation of the copper(II) ions in the solid
Forces which recognize the benzoic acid guest within the
microporous host channel. Hydrogen bonds and Van derWaal attractions are
equally utilized for recognition.