title: Anion-directed assembly of a three-dimensional metal-organic rotaxane framework.
abstract: A three-dimensional extended, metal-organic rotaxane framework (MORF) that incorporates encircled "struts" has been synthesized through a one-pot self-assembly process involving a macrocyclic tetraimidazolium "molecular box", naphthalene dicaboxylate dianion, and Zn(II) cations. The present system represents progress towards controlling the features of three-dimensional metal-organic frameworks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station A5300, Austin, Texas 78712-0165, USA.
authors.forename: Han-Yuan
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Gong
authors.forename: Brett M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Rambo
authors.forename: Won
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Vincent M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Lynch
authors.forename: Moonhyun
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Jonathan L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Sessler