Aakeröy, Christer B.Wijethunga, Tharanga K.Desper, John2014-01-222014-01-222013-09-27http://hdl.handle.net/2097/17052Bifurcated halogen bonds constructed from N-oxides and complementary halogen-bond donors provide the basis for a synthetic strategy for the deliberate assembly of molecular polygons in the solid state. The donor- and acceptor sites were located on different molecular components and a co-crystallization approach furnished the desired architectures.en-USThis Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).Molecular polygonsHalogen bondingBifurcated halogen bondsN-oxidesConstructing molecular polygons using halogen bonding and bifurcated N-oxidesArticle (author version)