title: Cavitand templated catalysis of acetylcholine.
abstract: A Zn-salen-modified cavitand templates the catalytic formation of acetylcholine from choline and acetic anhydride.
authors.affiliation: Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology and Department of Chemistry, Scripps Research Institute, MB-26, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037, USA.
authors.forename: Felix H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Zelder
authors.forename: Julius
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rebek
mesh_terms: D000089:Acetic Anhydrides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D000215:Acylation; D002384:Catalysis; D002614:Chelating Agents / Q000737:chemistry; D002794:Choline / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D004988:Ethers, Cyclic / Q000737:chemistry*; D005029:Ethylenediamines / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D012118:Resorcinols / Q000737:chemistry*; D015032:Zinc / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000089:Acetic Anhydrides; D002614:Chelating Agents; D004988:Ethers, Cyclic; D005029:Ethylenediamines; D012118:Resorcinols; C442939:cavitand; C031800:acetic anhydride; C011452:disalicylaldehyde ethylenediamine; D015032:Zinc; D002794:Choline; D000109:Acetylcholine