TEMPLATE SYMMETRY EFFECT IN OPEN-FRAMEWORK SYNTHESIS - A NEW VANADIUM(IV) PHOSPHATE

The template symmetry effect in open-framework syntheses is demonstrat ed in a newly synthesized vanadium (IV) phosphate encapsulating organi c piperazine dications; the hydrothermal synthesis and X-ray crystal s tructure are described; the structure adopted: suggests that inorganic ,condensation around the organic molecules is dictated by the template molecular symmetry.