With rigid and propeller-like structure, as well as toroidal delocalization, hexaphenylbenzene derivatives (HPBs) have been of considerable interest for a wide variety of applications in crystal engineering, porous polymers, organic electronic materials, and other scaffold materials. In this paper, the synthesis and applications of hexaphenylbenzene derivatives in these fields are reviewed. Contents
1 Introduction
2 Synthesis of HPB derivatives
3 Applications of HPB derivatives
3.1 Crystal engineering
3.2 Porous polymers
3.3 Organic electronic materials
3.4 Scaffold materials
4 Conclusions and outlook