Is Gelation Behavior Predictable through a Crystal Engineering Approach? A Case Study in Four Similar Coordination Compounds

Langmuir : the ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids
Hamid Reza Khavasi, Maryam Esmaeili

Abstract

In this paper, a detailed study on the gelation properties of a series of terpyridine and dipyrazine-pyridine ligands in the presence of metal salts is reported. To reveal the driving forces for the self-assembly of the metallogelators, their crystal structure is scrutinized. Inspired by the gelation of CuCl2[Terpy- nCN], where "Terpy- nCN" is 4'-( n-cyanophenyl)-2,2',6',2″-terpyridine, to look into the aggregation behavior of the related analogues, synthesis of CuCl2[Dipyz-py- nCN] derivatives, where "Dipyz-py- nCN" is 4-( n-cyanophenyl)-2,6-di-pyrazin-2-yl-pyridine, with the same cyano groups is performed. We then find that the Dipyz-py counterpart forms crystals when the molecules are stacked in an alternating way, instead of the unidirectional one required for gel formation. A crystal engineering approach is applied to determine the interactions that are favorable for fabricating a fiber network that is likely to be present in both crystalline and gel states and to find the interaction that disturbs this delicate balance between gelation and crystallization in coordination compounds; then, we conclude that the subtle balance between the molecular shape and intermolecular interactions is the origin of the gelation and crysta...Continue Reading

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