Robust non-interpenetrating coordination frameworks from new shape-persistent building blocks.
New shape-persistent ligands derived from triptycene were synthesized, and reaction with copper iodide results in the assembly of non-interpenetrating coordination frameworks with hydrophobic void spaces. These structures are thermally stable and display reversible solvent adsorption, and 1H NMR experiments show that they can be used to remove benzene from water.
Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Jonathan H
JH
Chong
Mark J
MJ
MacLachlan