[4 + 4]-Imine Cage Compounds with Nitrogen-Rich Cavities and Tetrahedral Geometry

Abstract

Organic imine cage compounds have found a variety of different applications in several fields in materials science. To design tailor made cages for corresponding applications, synthetic approaches to cages with tunable functionalities, sizes and shapes have to be found. Here we report a series of cages with truncated cubic shape and tetrahedral geometry possessing nitrogen-rich cavities