Steric Hindrance and Secondary Interactions Govern Reconfiguration Between Two Complex Cu <sup>I</sup> Coordination Cages
structure through selective displacement of 8 out of 24 aldehyde residues per cage, matching the number of sterically-hindered positions predicted from structural analysis. This work demonstrates rational control over cage architecture through fine-tuning of steric factors and intermolecular interactions, providing design principles for generating diverse structures from identical building blocks.
Authors
- Jonathan R. Nitschke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4060-5122)
- Sudhakar Gaikwad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0093-6963)
- Houyang Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9251-6968)
- Tanya K. Ronson
Institutions
- University of Cambridge (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition
- Published
- 2026-04-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.4287066
- Primary Topic
- Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
- European Research Council