A Structurally Variable Porous Organic Salt Based on a Multidirectional Supramolecular Cluster

作者:Miyano Tetsuya; Okada Naoki; Nishida Ryunosuke; Yamamoto Atsushi; Hisaki Ichiro; Tohnai Norimitsu
来源:Chemistry - A European Journal, 2016, 22(43): 15430-15436.
DOI:10.1002/chem.201602233

摘要

A porous organic salt (POS) composed of 2-sulfophenyl anthracene (2-SPA) and triphenylmetylamine (TPMA) forms five types of porous crystals, POS-a-e, by recognizing subtle differences in the molecular structure of incorporated guest molecules. This structurally variable POS was hierarchically designed on the basis of a supramolecular cluster with a directionally flexible linker formed by the organic salt. Xray crystallographic analysis reveals that the salt forms six conformers attributable to rocking and rotational motions of the phenylene group in 2-SPA. The clusters form POS crystals through different porous networks according to the conformers. The POS crystals show a wide range of fluorescence spectra that are responsive to differences in the molecular and electronic structure of the guest molecule. This remarkable behavior has potential application in sensitive chemical sensors that are responsive to slight differences in molecular structures.

  • 出版日期2016-10