A new class of customisable stable boronic ester assemblies

Chemical Science 2026 Open access

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Authors: Daniel Coomber, Olivia Rusli, Hemant Sharma, Peter Lee, Jack D. Evans, Nicole Joy Rijs, Carol Hua, Frederick Matthew Pfeffer
DOI: 10.1039/d5sc08385k
Cited by: 1
References: 52

Abstract

An efficient, customisable approach for the assembly of covalent macrocycles and cages has been developed using the reaction of fused polynorbornane based bis-diols and commercially available boronic acids. The ability to customise the requisite bis-diol to various lengths and dihedral angles (here both 90° and 180°) and then combine with di or triboronic acids allows access to range of architectures. The resultant constructs were resistant to hydrolysis including 24-hour exposure to dilute solutions of either acetic or trifluoroacetic acid.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Organoboron and organosilicon chemistry Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds

Publication details

Journal / source
Chemical Science
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
17
Issue
14
Pages
6939–6948
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN