Crystal Engineering of Diamondoid Arrays

9 tt Zaworotko, M. J. Crystal engineering of diamondoid networks , Chem. Soc. Rev., 1994, 283-288. 

We saw in the preceding section the crystal engineering of diamondoid arrays arising via halogen bonding, from the use of tetrahedral building blocks. We complete this chapter by a brief discussion of what constitutes a diamondoid array and why they are not just interesting from a materials point of view but also very beautiful. 

Diugram of carbOTi, und dihydrogcfl phosphaie emphasising their leimhedral nature 

Diamond stmciure with highlighted amantoid poition 

Multiple hydrogen bonding interactions in tetrahedral building blocks have been employed by the group of Wuest to produce a remarkable tailored porous zeolite mimic, dubbed an organic zeolite because it does not contain any inorganic components at all. ° The pore-forming material is based on 

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