Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Volume 39, Issue 8 pp. 1506-1510
Communication

Polymeric Layers Catenated by Ribbons of Rings in a Three-Dimensional Self-Assembled Architecture: A Nanoporous Network with Spongelike Behavior

Lucia Carlucci Dr., 

Lucia Carlucci Dr.

Dipartimento di Biologia Strutturale e Funzionale Universita' dell'Insubria Via J. H. Dunant 3, 21100 Varese (Italy)

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Gianfranco Ciani Prof., 

Gianfranco Ciani Prof.

Dipartimento di Chimica Strutturale e Stereochimica Inorganica and Centro CNR Universitá di Milano Via G. Venezian 21, 20133 Milano (Italy) Fax: +(390) 2-70635288

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Massimo Moret Prof., 

Massimo Moret Prof.

Dipartimento di Chimica Strutturale e Stereochimica Inorganica and Centro CNR Universitá di Milano Via G. Venezian 21, 20133 Milano (Italy) Fax: +(390) 2-70635288

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Davide M. Proserpio Dr., 

Davide M. Proserpio Dr.

Dipartimento di Chimica Strutturale e Stereochimica Inorganica and Centro CNR Universitá di Milano Via G. Venezian 21, 20133 Milano (Italy) Fax: +(390) 2-70635288

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Silvia Rizzato Dr., 

Silvia Rizzato Dr.

Dipartimento di Chimica Strutturale e Stereochimica Inorganica and Centro CNR Universitá di Milano Via G. Venezian 21, 20133 Milano (Italy) Fax: +(390) 2-70635288

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First published: 13 April 2000
https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1521-3773(20000417)39:8<1506::AID-ANIE1506>3.0.CO;2-U
Citations: 335

Graphical Abstract

The peculiar spongelike behavior of the nanoporous crystal, composed from the self-assembly of copper(II) sulfate and 1,3-bis(4-pyridyl)propane, is derived from its unusual topology: an architecture comprising two different structural motifs. The supramolecular catenation (see the picture) features ribbons-of-rings interpenetrating and entangling (4,4) layers.

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