Metal ligation regulates conformational equilibria and binding properties of cavitands.
A self-folding cavitand binds quinuclidinium cation in its vase conformation and lanthanum ions in its kite conformation. Metal coordination provides a novel switching mechanism for the uptake and release of guests.
Amrhein
Patrick
P
The Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology, Scripps Research Institute, MB-26, 10550 North Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
Wash
Paul L
PL
Shivanyuk
Alexander
A
Rebek
Julius
J
D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation
D008670:Metals