Single-crystal growth of coordination networks via the gas phase and dependence of iodine encapsulation on the crystal size†
Abstract
Self-assembly of the tripyridyl ligand 2,4,6-tris(4-pyridyl)triazine(TPT) and ZnI2via the gas phase produced three kinds of networks: [(ZnI2)(TPT)]n; [(ZnI2)3(TPT)2]n; and [(ZnI2)(μ-I)(ZnI)(TPT)]n. [(ZnI2)3(TPT)2]n is the first example of the single crystal formation of a porous network via the gas phase and showed the dependence of iodine encapsulation on the crystal size.