title: Highly convergent synthesis of C3- or C2-symmetric carbohydrate macrocycles.
abstract: [structure: see text] A highly convergent strategy for the synthesis of C3- or C2-symmetric oligosaccharide macrocycles is reported. Molecular modeling indicates these macrocycles possess sterically congested cavities. Weak host-guest interactions are observed that should be beneficial for applications such as functionalized molecular pores.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemisty, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 600 S. Mathews Ave, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA.
authors.forename: Kyle D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Bodine
authors.forename: David Y
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Gin
authors.forename: Mary S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Gin
mesh_terms: D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000737:chemistry*; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D003500:Cyclization; D019281:Dimerization; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D002241:Carbohydrates; D002244:Carbon