title: Modular assembly of metal-organic supercontainers incorporating sulfonylcalixarenes.
abstract: A new strategy for the design of container molecules is presented. Sulfonylcalix[4]arenes, which are synthetic macrocyclic containers, are used as building blocks that are combined with various metal ions and tricarboxylate ligands to construct metal-organic "supercontainers" (MOSCs). These MOSCs possess both endo and exo cavities and thus mimic the structure of viruses. The synthesis of MOSCs is highly modular, robust, and predictable. The unique features of MOSCs are expected to provide exciting new opportunities for the exploration of their functional applications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, The University of South Dakota, Churchill-Haines Laboratories, Room 115, 414 East Clark Street, Vermillion, South Dakota 57069-2390, United States.
authors.forename: Feng-Rong
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.forename: Zhenqiang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang