Research Overview

Discrete molecular architectures with defined shapes and geometries have become a revolutionary field of research in recent years because of their intrinsic porosity and ease of synthesis using dynamic non-covalent/ covalent interactions. The interest in shape-persistent organic cages is nearly as old as in supramolecular chemistry. In the beginning, organic cages have often been synthesized in a stepwise manner, which is not only laborious but very frequently also accompanied by low overall yields. Porous organic cages are emerging microporous materials with cavities in discrete molecules. In recent times, by endorsing various dynamic linkages, several discrete organic architectures of different sizes and shapes have been developed. In comparison with metal-organic cages, covalently linked organic cages comprised less toxicity and inexpensive synthetic protocols owing to the metal-free reaction conditions.  COCs are the focus of intense research among many chemists because of their 3D intrinsic confined cavities, which result in an extensive range of practical applications.