Molecules that can't resist templation.
The encapsulation of molecules or ions has captured the interest of a variety of researches, including those using zeolites, fullerenes, micelles, clathrates, and metal coordination complexes. Multiple hemispherical units have been used to create organic cages that can bind guests reversibly or irreversibly. Often such cages will only form in the presence of a guest, which acts as a template. This article summarizes some of the work in this field.
Sherman
John
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Department of Chemistry, 2036 Main Mall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z1. sherman@chem.ubc.ca
D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D015394:Molecular Structure
D046911:Macromolecular Substances