title: New bis(benzimidazole) cations for threading through dibenzo-24-crown-8.
abstract: [reaction: see text] We report a simple bis(benzimidazole) dication which can act as new template for threading through dibenzo-24-crown-8. The effect of the solvent and counterion on the magnitude of the binding interaction and on the hydrogen bonding array in the solid state is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Gibbethill Road, Coventry CV6 7AL, U.K.
authors.forename: Liwei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Guy J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Clarkson