title: A deep, water-soluble cavitand acts as a phase-transfer catalyst for hydrophobic species.
authors.affiliation: Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology and Department of Chemistry, Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
authors.forename: Richard J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Hooley
authors.forename: Shannon M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Biros
authors.forename: Julius
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rebek
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D004988:Ethers, Cyclic / Q000737:chemistry*; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008301:Maleimides / Q000737:chemistry*; D008956:Models, Chemical; D012118:Resorcinols / Q000737:chemistry*; D012995:Solubility; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D004988:Ethers, Cyclic; D008301:Maleimides; D012118:Resorcinols; C442939:cavitand; D014867:Water; C043592:maleimide