title: Thermodynamics of binding of carboxylates to amphiphilic Eu(3+)/Cu(2+) metallacrown.
abstract: The binding constants of acetate and benzoate to a Pheha-based 15-metallacrown-5 have been determined by a fluorimetric indicator displacement assay demonstrating on a thermodynamic basis the stabilization effect arising from complexation of the less polar carboxylate into the hydrophobic pocket of the metallacrown scaffold.
authors.affiliation: Department of General, Inorganic, Analytical and Physical Chemistry, University of Parma, Viale G.P. Usberti 17A, 43100 Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tegoni
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tropiano
authors.forename: Luciano
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Marchiò