Synthesis and Post-Processing of Chemically Homogeneous Nanothreads from 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid**

Compared with conventional, solution-phase approaches, solid-state reaction methods can provide unique access to novel synthetic targets. Nanothreads—one-dimensional diamondoid polymers formed through the compression of small molecules—represent a new class of materials produced via solid-state reactions, however, the formation of chemically homogeneous products with targeted functionalization represents a persistent challenge. Through careful consideration of molecular precursor stacking geometry and functionalization, we report here the scalable synthesis of chemically homogeneous, functionalized nanothreads through the solid-state polymerization of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid. The resulting product possesses high-density, pendant carboxyl functionalization along both sides of the backbone, enabling new opportunities for the post-synthetic processing and chemical modification of nanothread materials applicable to a broad range of potential applications.     

Synthesis and crystal structures of the triphenylstannyl esters of N-phthaloyl-glycine and -leucine

Triphenyltin N-phthaloylglycinate crystallizes from ethanol as a bridged, cyclic hexamer (rhombohedral R3 space group, a = 19.928(3) Å, α = 116.47(2)⁰; Z = 6) and triphenyltin N-phthaloylleucinate as a monomeric molecule (orthorhombic Pbca space group, a = 18.032(6), b = 26.992(7), c = 11.705(4) Å; Z = 8).