Synthesis of molecular nanocages by click chemistry.
The covalent synthesis of nanosized cage compounds is easily performed in high yields using "click chemistry" methodology through the Cu(I)-catalyzed ligation of adequate polyalkyne and polyazide derivatives using (EtO)3P x CuI as catalyst.
Morales-Sanfrutos
Julia
J
Instituto de Biotecnología, Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultad de Ciencias, Campus Fuentenueva s/n, Universidad de Granada, Granada E-18071, Spain.
Ortega-Muñoz
Mariano
M
Lopez-Jaramillo
Javier
J
Hernandez-Mateo
Fernando
F
Santoyo-Gonzalez
Francisco
F