Self-assembly of Cuprous Iodide Cluster-based Calix[4]resorcinarenes and Photocatalysis Properties

The controlling self-assembly of cuprous iodide cluster-based supramolecular architectures with tunable structure is still a big challenge up to date. We adopt conformation-adaptive self-assembly strategy to precisely construct two [CumIn] calix[4]resorcinarenes including one-dimensional MOF 1 ({[Cu6I5]2[CuI2]3(L1)3]}n) with [Cu6I5] tricubane cluster node and [Cu8I8] type supramolecular cluster 2 ([(Cu8I8)L22]) from ditopic cavitands L1-L2. Furthermore, such emissive complexes exhibited high photocatalytic activity to azide-alkyne cycloaddition reaction (CuAAC) in water.