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Flexible, ambidentate pyridyl-carboxylate based donor ligandssuch as sodium 3-(3-pyridyl)benzoate, sodium 4-(3-pyridyl)benzoate, and potassium 4-(3-pyridyl)ethynylbenzoate self-assemble into discrete [2 + 2] macrocyclic species insteadof infinite networks when combined with a 90
platinum-containing acceptor. In each case, only one isomeric ensemble is selectively formed in high yield. All products arecharacterized by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry(ESI-MS) and
31P{
1H} and
1H NMR spectroscopy. They arethe first examples of discrete supramolecules incorporatingflexible, ambidentate donor ligands. Despite their potentialversatility, these pyridyl-carboxylate donors adjust theirbonding directionality to accommodate a rigid platinumacceptor in the formation of one discrete ensemble.