title: Elusive Double-Eight-Ring Zeolitic Secondary Building Unit.
abstract: The double-eight-ring (D8R), an elusive secondary building unit of zeolites, has been stabilized for the first time, both in solution and solid-state. The present study further establishes that any of the three double-ring building blocks of zeolites, viz. D4R, D6R and D8R ([ArPO3Zn(L)]n(n = 4, 6 or 8)), can be preferentially isolated (over the other two) through a careful choice of metal source, aryl phosphate and ancillary ligand, apart from maintaining a meticulous control on the reaction conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay , Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra-400 076, India.
authors.forename: Sandeep K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay , Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra-400 076, India.
authors.forename: Alok Ch
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Kalita
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay , Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra-400 076, India.
authors.forename: Aijaz A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Dar
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay , Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra-400 076, India.
authors.forename: Saumik
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay , Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra-400 076, India.
authors.forename: G Naresh
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Patwari
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay , Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra-400 076, India.
authors.forename: Ramaswamy
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-1816-3225
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Murugavel