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Encapsulation Induces Helical Folding of Alkanes
Author(s) -
Scarso Alessandro,
Trembleau Laurent,
Rebek Julius
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200352235
Subject(s) - encapsulation (networking) , twist , benzene , crystallography , folding (dsp implementation) , chemistry , stereochemistry , nanotechnology , computer science , materials science , engineering , geometry , mechanical engineering , organic chemistry , mathematics , computer network
Doing the twist : Incorporation of long hydrocarbons during the self‐assembly of a cylindrical capsule containing an elongated cavity lined with eight benzene rings and additional π surfaces induces helical conformations of the chains so that they are fully encapsulated within the cavity (see picture).