Royal Society of Chemistry, CrystEngComm, 45(16), p. 10380-10384
DOI: 10.1039/c4ce01704h
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A strategy for the elaboration of nanopourous molecular crystals based on halogen bonding is reported. The systematic modulation of building blocks and self-assembly via strong and directional halogen bonding was leading successfully to the construction of an extended prophyrin framework with nano-sized tubular channels.