title: Sapphyrins: versatile anion binding agents.
abstract: Sapphyrin was the first expanded porphyrin to be reported in the literature and remains among the most extensively studied. Much of the interest in this macrocycle reflects its ability to bind anions, a phenomenon that has been examined in solution and in the solid state by a wide range of experimental techniques. In this Account, we summarize these studies while also outlining strategies that may be used to synthesize sapphyrins.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Sessler
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Davis
mesh_terms: D000838:Anions; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000838:Anions; D011166:Porphyrins; C440448:sapphyrin