Dendronized supramolecular nanocapsules: pH independent, water-soluble, deep-cavity cavitands assemble via the hydrophobic effect.
At neutral pH, dendronized deep-cavity cavitands were shown to form supramolecular nanocapsules via assembly around a range of guest molecules.
Department of Chemistry, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118, USA.
Marco D
MD
Giles
Simin
S
Liu
Roy L
RL
Emanuel
Bruce C
BC
Gibb
Scott M
SM
Grayson
D050091:Dendrimers / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D004958:Estradiol / Q000737:chemistry; D004988:Ethers, Cyclic / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D053769:Nanocapsules / Q000737:chemistry*; D012118:Resorcinols / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D012995:Solubility; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
D050091:Dendrimers; D004988:Ethers, Cyclic; D053769:Nanocapsules; D012118:Resorcinols; C442939:cavitand; D014867:Water; D004958:Estradiol