Preparation of Complex Self-Sorting Systems

Allosteric Control of the Conformation of a Calix[4]arene Inside CB[10] 

After we synthesized CB[10] we wanted to investigate its abilities as a host molecule. We found that CB[10] forms host-guest complexes with many of the guests typically used with the smaller members of the CB[n] family (e.g., ammonium salts of alkyl and arylamines, adamantanes, viologens, and ferrocene derivatives like 14-19). 

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