Self-assembly of reversed bilayer vesicles through pnictogen bonding: water-stable supramolecular nanocontainers for organic solvents

Shiva Moaven, Brandon T. Watson, Shelby B. Thompson, Veronica J. Lyons, Daniel K. Unruh, Dominick J. Casadonte, Dimitri Pappas, Anthony F. Cozzolino

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Abstract

A new air and moisture stable antimony thiolate compound has been prepared that spontaneously forms stable hollow vesicles. Structural data reveals that pnictogen bonding drives the self-assembly of these molecules into a reversed bilayer. The ability to make these hollow, spherical, and chemically and temporally stable vesicles that can be broken and reformed by sonication allows these systems to be used for encapsulation and compartmentalisation in organic media. This was demonstrated through the encapsulation and characterization of several small organic reporter molecules.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4374-4380
Number of pages7
JournalChemical Science
Volume11
Issue number17
DOIs
StatePublished - May 7 2020

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