title: Towards a self-assembled honeycomb structure via diaminotriptycene metal complexes.
abstract: We illustrate a new approach toward the synthesis of a porous supramolecular honeycomb based on triptycene. A coordination polymer has been prepared where the triptycene groups are linked through triptycenesemiquinonediimine platinum complexes, but the product is disordered rather than the intended honeycomb structure. A model platinum complex and its (15)N-labeled isotopomer have been prepared and characterized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, Canada V6T 1Z1. mmaclach@chem.ubc.ca.
authors.forename: Qian
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Jonathan H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Chong
authors.forename: Nicholas G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Zhen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Mark J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: MacLachlan