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Host–Guest Driven Self‐Assembly of Linear and Star Supramolecular Polymers
Author(s) -
Yebeutchou Roger M.,
Tancini Francesca,
Demitri Nicola,
Geremia Silvano,
Mendichi Raniero,
Dalcanale Enrico
Publication year - 2008
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.200801002
Subject(s) - supramolecular chemistry , cavitand , phosphonate , supramolecular polymers , polymerization , star (game theory) , polymer , degree of polymerization , chemistry , nanotechnology , computer science , polymer science , materials science , organic chemistry , molecule , physics , astrophysics
Supramolecular plasticity : The remarkable host–guest properties of phosphonate cavitands have been exploited in the self‐assembly of supramolecular polymers (see picture) that feature guest‐triggered reversibility and template‐driven conversion from linear into star‐branched forms. The structurally similar but complexation‐inefficient thiophosphonate cavitand acts as chain stopper to control the degree of polymerization.