Transforming a chemically labile [2+3] imine cage into a robust carbamate cage.
Xin-Yue HuWen-Shan ZhangFrank RomingerIrene WackerRasmus R SchröderMichael MastalerzPublished in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2018)
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.