One-step self-assembly organometallic molecular cages from 11 componentsElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: experimental procedures, characterization data for 2 and 3, a figure showing the ESI mass spectrum of cage 2 and a figure showing the electronic absorption spectra of 2 and 3 in MeCN solution. See http://www.rsc.org/suppdata/cc/b0/b007658i/

Abstract

Two self-assembly organometallic molecular cages, each comprising 11 components and two different bridging ligands, were prepared from one-step reactions; both of these cages exhibit relatively high affinity and shape-selectivity toward planar aromatic compounds.