Non-conventional hydrogen bonding and dispersion forces that support embedding mesitylgold into a tailored bis(amidine) framework

Authors

Janet Arras, Kennesaw State University
Omar Ugarte Trejo, Kennesaw State University
Nattamai Bhuvanesh, Texas A&M University
Michael Stollenz, Kennesaw State University

Department

Chemistry and Biochemistry

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-20-2021

Abstract

A bis(amidine) ligand operates as a molecular lock for two AuMes fragments. The resulting complex retains a flexible double macrocycle with two non-conventional N-H⋯Cipso hydrogen bonds and distinct intramolecular dispersion forces. Instead of unfolding of the double-ring structure through bond rupture in solution, a conformational ring inversion is observed. This journal is

Journal Title

Chemical Communications

Journal ISSN

13597345

Volume

58

Issue

9

First Page

1418

Last Page

1421

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1039/d1cc06065a