Cyclometalated Phosphine-Based Pincer Complexes: Mechanistic Insight in Catalysis, Coordination, and Bond Activation

Bowl-shaped superstructures have been constructed by intra-clipping of resorcin[4]arene derivatives with two equivalents of (en)Pd(NO3)2 in water. The binding phenomena of the aromatic carboxylates were proven to be both enthalpically and entropically favoured.