A 3D Hybrid Network Containing Large Spherical Cavities Formed through a Combination of Metal Coordination and Hydrogen Bonding

Abstract

The hole story: A microporous material with cavities that have an internal volume of 1850 Å3 has been formed from simple starting materials by combining them first through covalent coordination, and then through hydrogen-bonding interactions. The capsules in the 3D network can function as hosts for guest molecules such as triphenylmethane, sodium tetraphenylborate, and triptycene (see picture). Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2002/2004/z52862_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.