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. 2006 Jun 26;103(27):10202–10206. doi: 10.1073/pnas.0601092103

Scheme 1.

Scheme 1.

Metal ion-induced self-assembly of iron acetate and 1,4-bis(2,2′:6′,2″-terpyridine-4′-yl)benzene, 1, results in the metallosupramolecular polyelectrolyte (MEPE). Because of the octahedral coordination geometry (indicated by the wedges), a linear, positively charged macroassembly is formed.