A hydrogen bonded molecular capsule versus a 3D network of tripodal organopolysilanols

Chem Commun (Camb). 2015 Oct 11;51(79):14746-9. doi: 10.1039/c5cc04515k. Epub 2015 Aug 21.

Abstract

1,3,5-Triethylbenzene based tripodal trisilanols were synthesized. The X-ray crystal structures of trisilanols showed capsule formation as well as non-capsular network formation using silanol hydrogen bonds. The (1)H NMR and ESI-mass spectroscopy experiments for solution state binding supported encapsulation of the halide ions in the cavity of the molecular capsule with a C3 symmetry.