Multimolecular host-guest inclusion complexes

THE DESIGN AND SYNTHESIS OF A FAMILY OF MULTIMOLECULAR HOST-GUEST INCLUSION COMPLEXES... 

Fig. 2. Classification/nomenclature of host—guest type inclusion compounds, definitions and relations (/) coordinative interaction, (2) lattice barrier interaction, (J) monomolecular shielding interaction (I) coordination-type inclusion compound (inclusion complex), (II) lattice-type inclusion compound (multimolecular/extramolecular inclusion compound, clathrate), (III) cavitate-type inclusion compound (monomolecular/intramolecular inclusion...

Figure 14 Monomolecular and multimolecular inclusions in host-guest complexes...

This type of structure is an example of an organic multimolecular inclusion complex, dependent on the entire packing arrangement of host molecules providing void spaces which can be occupied by guest molecules. Such materials include th familiar examples of he clathrates formed by Dianin s compound, and by hydroquinone, and the canal complexes formed by urea with n-alkanes. ... 

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