title: A new tecton with parallel halogen-bond donors: a path to supramolecular rectangles.
abstract: A new tecton, 1,8-diiodoethynylanthracene, with two halogen-bond donor sites was synthesized and characterized. This tecton is capable of forming two parallel halogen bonds at once, which makes it a useful building block for the construction of a variety of supramolecular squares and rectangles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA.
authors.forename: Tharanga K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Wijethunga
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Horvatovac 102a, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
authors.forename: Marijana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Đaković
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Desper
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA.
authors.forename: Christer B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Aakeröy
keywords: co-crystal; halogen bonding; supramolecular chemistry; tecton