Hydrophobic encapsulation of hydrocarbon gases.
[reaction: see text] Encapsulation data for hydrophobic hydrocarbon gases within a water-soluble hemicarcerand in aqueous solution are reported. It is concluded that hydrophobic interactions serve as the primary driving force for the encapsulation, which can be used for the design of gas-separating polymers with intrinsic inner cavities.
Leontiev
Alexander V
AV
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas 76019-0065, USA.
Saleh
Anas W
AW
Rudkevich
Dmitry M
DM
D005740:Gases; D006838:Hydrocarbons / Q000737:chemistry*; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure
D005740:Gases; D006838:Hydrocarbons