Chemical delivery system modifier functions

The inner space of the molecular containers represents atmique environment for molecules. In fact. Cram referred to it as a new phase of matter. The confinement of molecules in supramolecular nanocontainers affects their chemical-physical properties. In this sense, molecules in enforced cavities often modify their chemical reactivity. Likewise, encapsulation of two reacting partners can promote the formation of unusual products, modify the regioselectivity of the reaction, and stabilize short-lived species and high-energy intermediates. Molecular encapsulation has also been used to accelerate reaction rates and to dissolve molecules in solvents where they were non-soluble. Supramolecular encapsulation complexes have been used in the development of new functional materials and cargo delivery systems with potential applications in biomedicine among others. 

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