Observation of Rare Tri6Di9 Imine Cages Using Highly Fluorinated Building Blocks

Abstract

Abstract The first synthesis of organic Tri 6 Di 9 cages is presented. Two structurally distinct Tri 6 Di 9 cages were synthesised by combining a highly fluorinated aldehyde with two ditopic amines. Although the pure compounds could not be isolated despite many attempts, the information obtained is critical for the future design of large supramolecular structures. Computational and experimental methods indicate that the addition of perfluorinated aromatic linkers in the assembly of porous organic cages opens up new possibilities for influencing the reaction pathway towards rare and unknown structures.

Keywords

• organic cage compounds
• imine cages
• dynamic covalent chemistry
• fluorine