Abstract
Self-organization is one of the most intriguing phenomena of chemical matter. While the self-assembly of macrocycles and cages in dilute solutions has been extensively studied, it remains poorly understood in solvent-free environments. Provided here is the first example of using anionic templates to achieve selective assembly of differently-sized macrocycles in a solvent-free system. Using acid-catalyzed synthesis of cyclohexanohemicucurbiturils as a model, size-controlled, quantitative synthesis of 6- or 8-membered macrocycles by spontaneous anion-directed reorganization of mechanochemically-made oligomers in the solid state is demonstrated.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 6230-6234 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 58 |
Issue number | 19 |
Early online date | 21 Jan 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 6 May 2019 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
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