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A Supramolecular Tubular Nanoreactor
Author(s) -
Li ZhiQiang,
Zhang YingMing,
Chen Yong,
Liu Yu
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201402612
Subject(s) - nanoreactor , supramolecular chemistry , computer science , materials science , chemistry , nanotechnology , crystallography , nanoparticle , crystal structure
The extremely strong noncovalent complexation between the rigid host of phthalocyanine‐bridged β ‐cyclodextrins and the amphiphilic guest carboxylated porphyrin is employed to construct a hollow tubular structure as a supramolecular nanoreactor. A representative coupling reaction occurs in the hydrophobic interlayers of the tubular walls in pure water at room temperature, leading to an enhancement of ten times higher reaction rate without any adverse effect on catalytic activity and conversion.