Xinru Sheng, Zeju Wang, Guan Sheng, Chongzhi Zhu, Ding Xiao, Tianyu Shan, Xuedong Xiao, Ming Liu, Guangfeng Li, Yihan Zhu, Jonathan L Sessler, Feihe Huang
Three-dimensional (3D) crystalline organic frameworks with complex topologies, high surface area, and low densities afford a variety of application prospects. However, the design and construction of these frameworks have been largely limited to systems containing polyhedron-shaped building blocks or those relying on component interpenetration. Here, we report the synthesis of a 3D crystalline organic framework based on molecular mortise-and-tenon jointing. This new material takes advantage of tetra(4-pyridylphenyl)ethylene and chlorinated bis(benzodioxaborole)benzene as building blocks and is driven by dative B-N bonds...
April 24, 2024: Journal of the American Chemical Society