Open AccessAnion Recognition by Charge Neutral Electron-deficient Arene Receptors
Author(s) -
DeXian Wang,
MeiXiang Wang
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
chimia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2673-2424
pISSN - 0009-4293
DOI - 10.2533/chimia.2011.939
Subject(s) - supramolecular chemistry , ion , covalent bond , charge (physics) , chemistry , nanotechnology , combinatorial chemistry , materials science , crystallography , organic chemistry , physics , crystal structure , quantum mechanics
Anion-? interactions are newly emerging non-covalent interactions and have attracted considerable attention from both theoreticians and supramolecular chemists. This short review article summarizes the recent advances in anion recognition using charge neutral electron-deficient aromatic compounds.