Supramolecular Interpenetrated Faujasite‐Like Crystals from [4+4] Imine Cages
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: In recent years, porous organic cages have gained in importance, inter alia, due to their ability to be processed from solution. Especially the packing of the cages in the solid state has a significant effect on the porosity. Therefore, it is important to be able to control the packing pattern either by crystallization conditions or the interaction of molecular units, defined as crystal engineering synthons. Here, tribromoarene subunits as such are incorporated into cage structures, namely a [2+3] and a [4+4] imine cage, to study the reliability of this subunit as crystal engineering synthon. Several solvatomorphs of both cages were studied by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and packing patterns thoroughly analyzed. Among those solvatomorphs an interpenetrated Faujasite-type supramolecular arrangement is found.
Source: Chemistry - A European Journal
Institution: Heidelberg University
Language: English
Subfield: Organic Chemistry
Field: Chemistry
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $4,640
OpenAlex ID: W4407187595