Catalysis macrocyclic cation receptor

Catalysis by Reactive Macrocyclic Cation Receptor Molecules... 

As macrocyclic chemistry has developed, the variety and scope of the applications of these molecules have continued to multiply. This concluding section is an attempt to provide an overview of only three of the applications of synthetic macrocycles. A particularly insightful treatment can be found in the Nobel Lecture of Jean-Marie Lehn, which describes the concept of supramolecular chemistry from simple recognition, to cation and anion receptors, multiple recognition, catalysis, transport, and molecular devices. 

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