A Halogen‐Bonded Dimeric Resorcinarene Capsule |
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| Authors: | Dr Ngong Kodiah Beyeh Dr Fangfang Pan Acad?Prof Kari Rissanen |
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| Institution: | University of Jyvaskyla, Department of Chemistry, Nanoscience Center, P.O. Box. 35, 40014 University of Jyvaskyla (Finland) |
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| Abstract: | Iodine (I2) acts as a bifunctional halogen‐bond donor connecting two macrocyclic molecules of the bowl‐shaped halogen‐bond acceptor, N‐cyclohexyl ammonium resorcinarene chloride 1 , to form the dimeric capsule (1,4‐dioxane)3@ 1 2(I2)2]. The dimeric capsule is constructed solely through halogen bonds and has a single cavity (V=511 Å3) large enough to encapsulate three 1,4‐dioxane guest molecules. |
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| Keywords: | halogen bonds hydrogen bonds resorcinarenes self‐assembly supramolecular chemistry |
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