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Guest and Ligand Behavior in Zinc‐Seamed Pyrogallol[4]arene Molecular Capsules
Author(s) -
Power Nicholas P.,
Dalgarno Scott J.,
Atwood Jerry L.
Publication year - 2007
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.200702941
Subject(s) - pyrogallol , capsule , zinc , ligand (biochemistry) , chemistry , polymer chemistry , crystallography , stereochemistry , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , biochemistry , receptor , biology , botany
Not just an inside job : Encapsulated and confined in an octanuclear zinc‐seamed pyrogallol[4]arene molecular capsule, a guest of choice can act as a reporter for electronic communication between the exterior and the interior of the capsule through ligand exchange (see structure of capsule, Zn light blue, O red, S yellow).