A self-assembled chiral capsule with polar interior

Chem Commun (Camb). 2009 Apr 21:(15):1959-61. doi: 10.1039/b820990a. Epub 2009 Jan 22.

Abstract

Phenylalanine substituted resorcinarenes form self-complementary dimeric homo- or heterochiral capsules based on deeply buried electrostatic interactions (salt bridges) with numerous polar and non-polar functionalities in their interiors available for interactions with encapsulated polar molecules, as proved by X-ray analysis and diffusion NMR spectroscopy.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Calixarenes / chemical synthesis
  • Calixarenes / chemistry*
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Dimerization
  • Hydrogen Bonding
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Molecular Structure
  • Phenylalanine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Phenylalanine / chemical synthesis
  • Phenylalanine / chemistry*

Substances

  • resorcinarene
  • Calixarenes
  • Phenylalanine