Transforming a chemically labile [2+3] imine cage into a robust carbamate cage

Chem Commun (Camb). 2017 Jul 27;53(61):8616-8619. doi: 10.1039/c7cc03677a.

Abstract

The synthesis of a highly acid and base-stable shape-persistent porous carbamate cage is presented. This cage is stable even in hot (100 °C) 1 M hydrochloric acid (pH = 0) or in concentrated hydrochloric acid (pH = -1) at room temperature without decomposition.