Issue 9, 2011
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Chemical Science

Tunable, shape-shifting capsule for dicarboxylates†

Qi-Qiang Wang,a   Victor W. Daya  and  Kristin Bowman-James*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Department of Chemistry, University of Kansas, Lawrence, USA
E-mail: kbjames@ku.edu

Abstract

A cylindrical amide-based tricycle provides a ditopic framework for encapsulating both aliphatic and aromatic dicarboxylate anions. Due to the flexible spacer between the two macrocyclic receptor sites, it can modulate its shape to conform to dicarboxylates of varying lengths. In the uncomplexed form, the host is elongated along its cylindrical axis, but when encapsulating the guest, it compresses to ensure the best structural fit.

Graphical abstract: Tunable, shape-shifting capsule for dicarboxylates

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C1SC00292A
Article type
Edge Article
Submitted
14 May 2011
Accepted
06 Jun 2011
First published
07 Jul 2011

Chem. Sci., 2011,2, 1735-1738

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Tunable, shape-shifting capsule for dicarboxylates

Q. Wang, V. W. Day and K. Bowman-James, Chem. Sci., 2011, 2, 1735 DOI: 10.1039/C1SC00292A

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