Three-Dimensional Helical Coordination Networks of a Hexanuclear Manganese Metallamacrocycle as a Helical Tecton

We report on helical coordination networks that were prepared
using a hexanuclear manganese metallamacrocycle as a helical
tecton. We were able to prepare the three-dimensional helical
coordination networks using a hexanuclear manganese metallamacrocycle, [Mn6(lshz)6], as a helical tecton, where N-lauroyl
salicylhydrazide (H3lshz) was used as the primary building unit to
generate the helical tecton as a secondary building unit. While
the 41/43 screw symmetry-linked helical coordination network was
obtained when the primary building units had an N-acetyl group,
both the 31/32 screw symmetry-linked and the 41/43 screw
symmetry-linked helical coordination networks were obtained
simultaneously in the same batch when the primary building unit
had a long alkyl N-lauroyl group at the N-acetyl site.