Molecular recognition. Electrostatic effects in supramolecular self-assembly.
A di-positively charged metal-based receptor is shown to form 1:1 or 2:1 association complexes with rigid, linear two-site guests depending on the site separation, suggesting that electrostatic repulsion controls the association nuclearity.
Crowley
James D
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Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, 5735 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA.
Goshe
Andrew J
AJ
Bosnich
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