Two hexanuclear metalloprisms possessing three dibenzo[24]crown-8 units were generated in quantitative yields by complexation of the predesigned tetratopic 2,2':6',2''-terpyridine ligand (T) with Cd and Zn ions, respectively. The prismatic hosts were subsequently self-assembled with the trifunctional guest molecule (TriG) containing dibenzylammonium ions to afford the corresponding metallo-supramolecular pseudo-suit[3]anes. It was serendipitously found that the host-guest inclusion rates could be modulated by the subtle dynamic difference in metal-ligand frameworks, finally leading to a selective encapsulation event in the presence of both metallo-suits.

The unexpected carbazole-based diamine monomers with the hydroxyl group (E-Cz) or carbonyl group (K-Cz) have successfully synthesized via the hydrogenation reaction of TPA-OBz in one pot, which three different kinds...

A new type of polyamine containing 4,4’-diaminotriphenylamine-N,N’-diyl unit in the main chain was prepared by Ru-catalyzed polycondensation of a bis(diazocarbonyl) compound with 4,4’-diaminotriphenylamine, where the propagation is N–H insertion of...