文摘
Coordination-driven self-assembly utilizing labile capping ligands has been exploited as a novel strategy for metallo-cage containers. Herein, we report a tetrameric porphyrin barrel complex [C60Zn814(H2O)4(OTs)12](OTs)4 (2) (OTs = p-CH3C6H4SO3) formed from a tetrakis(bipyridyl)porphyrin ligand 1, Zn(OTs)2, and a template guest, C60 fullerene. The tetrameric-barrel 2 contains two kinds of bis(bpy) ZnII centers coordinated by TsO鈥?/sup> anions which serve as labile capping ligands in the formation of the finite structure of 2.