The self-assembly of a 3-component complex: Solid-state structure of a 1 :1 : 1 N,N '-di(hydroxyethoxyethoxy)pyromellitic diimide/dinaphtho-18-crown-6/water complex
G. Fallon et al., The self-assembly of a 3-component complex: Solid-state structure of a 1 :1 : 1 N,N '-di(hydroxyethoxyethoxy)pyromellitic diimide/dinaphtho-18-crown-6/water complex, CHEM LETT, (6), 2001, pp. 578-579
Dinaphtho-18-crown-6, which contains two re-electron rich dialkoxynaphthale
ne units, self-assembles with the re-electron deficient N,N ' -di(hydroxyet
hoxyethoxy)pyromellitic diimide in solution to form 1:1 complexes that have
the ability to undergo further self-organisation on crystallisation from M
eCN/H2O to form linear arrays.