A double ouroboros-shaped noncovalent molecular dimer†
Moon Kedia,K. R. Soumya,Upasana Phukon,Isha Mishra,Reema L. Borkar,Palanichamy Vengadeshwaran,Mamina Bhol,Malaichamy Sathiyendiran
CrystEngComm Pub Date : 04/06/2023 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/D3CE00264K
Abstract

A double ouroboros-shaped molecular dimer was crystallized from a tripodal molecule having the ability to adopt conformation similar to molecular tweezers at one end and a lone unit at the other. Two complementary tripodal molecules self-organize into a dimer like two serpents biting each other's tails in a circular fashion.

Graphical abstract: A double ouroboros-shaped noncovalent molecular dimer