Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.139, No.41, 14376-14379, 2017
Nonconventional Three-Component Hierarchical Host-Guest Assembly Based on Mo-Blue Ring-Shaped Giant Anion, gamma-Cyclodextrin, and Dawson-type Polyoxometalate
In this communication, we report on a noteworthy hybrid supramolecular assembly built from three functional components hierarchically organized through noncovalent interactions. The one-pot synthesis procedure leads to the formation of large Mo-blue ring-shaped anion {Mo-154}, which contains the supramolecular adduct based on the symmetric encapsulation of the Dawson-type [P2W18O62](6) anion by two gamma-cyclodextrin units. Such a nanoscopic onion-like structure, noted [P2W18O62]@2 gamma-CD@{Mo-154} has been characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, thus demonstrating the capability of the giant inorganic torus to develop relevant supramolecular chemistry, probing the strong affinity of the inner and outer faces of the gamma-CD for the polyoxometalate surfaces. Furthermore, interactions and behavior in solution have been studied by multinuclear NMR spectroscopy, which supports specific interactions between gamma-CD and POM units. Finally, the formation of this three-component hybrid assembly from one-pot procedure, in water and using nearly stoichiometric conditions, is discussed in terms of the driving forces orchestrating this highly efficient multilevel recognition process.