Acid–Base-Driven Interconversion between a Mononuclear Complex and Supramolecular Coordination Polymers in a Terpyridine-Functionalized Dioxocyclam Ligand

Abstract

A polytopic cyclam-bis-terpyridine ligand has been used to accomplish an acid-base-triggered formation of either a mononuclear neutral complex or metallopolymers with Cu(2+) ions. A controlled interconversion between these two forms was achieved through the reversible displacement of a Cu(2+) cation from the macrocycle to the terpyridine units.