Fig. 8

Quantitative analysis of the self-assembly of the cages from a racemic mixture of 1^S and 1^R. a Existence ratios of the substrates (a racemic mixture of 1^S and 1^R and PdPy*₄(BF₄)₂), the products (Pd₂1^S₄(BF₄)₄, Pd₂1^R₄(BF₄)₄ and Py*) and Int (all the intermediates excluding the heterochiral cages). b A blue line with open circles indicates the change in the (〈n〉, 〈k〉) value for the self-assembly of the homochiral cages from a racemic mixture of 1^S and 1^R ([1^S + 1^R]₀ = ca. 1.6 mM) and PdPy*₄(BF₄)₂ ([Pd]₀ = ca. 0.8 mM). Error bars indicate the standard errors. Red cross hairs indicate the (n, k) value of the species Pd _a 1 _b Py* _c , which is indicated as (a, b, c)