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Reversible Encapsulation of Guest Molecules in a Calixarene Dimer
Author(s) -
Hamann Blake C.,
Shimizu Ken D.,
Rebek Julius
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.199613261
Subject(s) - calixarene , fluorobenzene , dimer , encapsulation (networking) , pyrazine , molecule , benzene , chemistry , capsule , polymer chemistry , photochemistry , stereochemistry , organic chemistry , computer network , computer science , botany , biology
A capsule with a capacity of about 210 Å 3 (shown schematically on the right) is formed by the dimerization of two calix[4]arenes. Encapsulation of guest molecules such as benzene, fluorobenzene, and pyrazine within the capsule occurs on a time scale of minutes at room temperature.
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