title: Hexaphenylbenzenes as potential acetylene sponges.
abstract: Acetylene sponges can be created by taking advantage of the nonplanar geometry of hexaphenylbenzenes and the special capacity of the central aromatic ring to engage in C(sp)-H...pi interactions reinforced by secondary C(sp(2))-H...pi interactions, as revealed by X-ray crystallographic studies and DFT calculations.
authors.affiliation: Département de Chimie, Université de Montréal, Québec H3C 3J7 Canada.
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gagnon
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rochefort
authors.forename: Valérie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Métivaud
authors.forename: James D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Wuest