The formation and X-ray crystal structure of a molecular rectangle of 14.25(2) Å ‐ 10.36(2) Å, comprised of two neutral 9-methyladenine (9-MeA) and two anionic 9-methylhypoxanthinate (9-MeHx) model nucleobases as well as two trans -(NH 3 ) 2 Pt II and two Ag + entities, and further cross-linked intermolecularly by Ag + ions, is described: trans -[{(NH 3 ) 2 Pt(9-MeA)(9-MeHx)Ag(NO 3 ) (H 2 O)} 2 Ag](NO 3 ) 3 6H 2 O ( 4 ). The water molecules are located between adjacent purine quartets and adopt a cyclic water hexamer structure in a chair conformation. In addition, the X-ray crystal structure of the precursor of 4 , trans -[(NH 3 ) 2 Pt(9-MeA)(9-MeHxH)](NO 3 ) 2 H 2 O ( 2 ), is reported. 4 is discussed in terms of its relationship to proposals in the literature concerning possible structures of metalated forms of purine quartets.
Molecular Architecture with Nucleobases, Metal Ions and Water Molecules: Mixed Adenine, Hypoxanthine Quartet Containing trans -(NH 3 ) 2 Pt II and Ag + and Harboring a Water Hexamer in Its Chair Conformation
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