Ming Cheng, Chenhao Yao, Yihan Cao, Qi Wang, Yi Pan, Juli Jiang and Leyong Wang
Chem. Commun., 2016,52, 8715-8718
DOI:
10.1039/C6CC03624D,
Communication
A fluorescent responsive BMP32C10-based cryptand host was successfully synthesized by introducing a 4-methylcoumarin group to the third arm of the cryptand. The cryptand was able to undergo [2+2] photodimerization on UV irradiation (λ = 365 nm) and, based on the photodimerization and host–guest interaction, a new supramolecular polymer was constructed in a convenient manner.