Inter-digitation approach to encapsulation of C60: [C60 [symbol: see text] (p-phenylcalix[5]arene)2].
p-Phenylcalix[5]arene shows a strong and selective binding of C60 in toluene resulting in crystallisation of a hemispherically inter-digitated 2:1 complex; the receptor itself crystallizes from toluene with self assembly through phenyl group inclusion.
Makha
Mohamed
M
Department of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK LS2 9JT.
Hardie
Michaele J
MJ
Raston
Colin L
CL