A modular approach to anion binding podands: adaptability in design and synthesis leads to adaptability in properties.
Progress in the development of a modular approach towards flexible anion-binding and sensing systems is reviewed within the context of related developments in conformationally flexible anion- and salt-binding hosts. The transferability of concepts and structural features across chemically distinct systems is emphasised along with the use of modular components in polymer and gel-phase systems.
Steed
Jonathan W
JW
Department of Chemistry, University of Durham, South Road, Durham, UKDH1 3LE. jon.steed@durham.ac.uk