Large self-assembled chiral organic cages: synthesis, structure, and shape persistence

Jelfs, K. E., Wu, X., Schmidtmann, M., Jones, J. T. A., Warren, J. E., Adams, D. J. and Cooper, A. I. (2011) Large self-assembled chiral organic cages: synthesis, structure, and shape persistence. Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), 50(45), pp. 10653-10656.

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Abstract

Keep the cage filled: Two large organic cages (see example) with void diameters of 1.2 nm were synthesized through [8+12] imine condensation reactions. The materials become amorphous upon solvent removal and show little permanent porosity. Molecular dynamics simulations give an insight into the mechanism of these processes, suggesting strategies for synthesizing larger shape-persistent organic cages in the future.

Item Type:Articles
Keywords:flexibility, imines, molecular dynamics, porous organic cages, self-assembly
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Schmidtmann, Mr Marc and Adams, Dave
Authors: Jelfs, K. E., Wu, X., Schmidtmann, M., Jones, J. T. A., Warren, J. E., Adams, D. J., and Cooper, A. I.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Chemistry
Journal Name:Angewandte Chemie (International Edition)
Publisher:Wiley
ISSN:1433-7851
ISSN (Online):1521-3773
Published Online:16 September 2011

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