title: An M2L4 molecular capsule with an anthracene shell: encapsulation of large guests up to 1 nm.
abstract: A new M(2)L(4) molecular capsule with an aromatic shell was prepared using two Pd(II) ions and four bisanthracene ligands. The self-assembled capsule possesses a cavity with a diameter of ~1 nm that can encapsulate medium-sized spherical and planar molecules as well as a very large molecule (C(60)) in quantitative yields. The encapsulated guests are fully segregated and shielded from the external environment by the large anthracene panels.
authors.affiliation: Chemical Resources Laboratory, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama 226-8503, Japan.
authors.forename: Norifumi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kishi
authors.forename: Zhiou
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoza
authors.forename: Munetaka
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akita
authors.forename: Michito
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yoshizawa