title: Noncovalent tailoring of the binding pocket of self-assembled cages by remote bulky ancillary groups.
abstract: The binding properties of a self-assembled coordination cage were subtly tuned by ancillary groups on the metal corners of the cage. Since the bulky mesityl groups of the ligand hang over the cage cavity, the effective cavity volume is reduced. Due to the tighter guest packing inside the shrunken cavity, smaller guests were efficiently bound and guest motion was restricted even at high temperatures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan.
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Murase
authors.forename: Sota
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fujita
mesh_terms: D001665:Binding Sites; D056831:Coordination Complexes / Q000737:chemistry*; D008024:Ligands; D008958:Models, Molecular; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry; D013379:Substrate Specificity; D014227:Triazines / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D056831:Coordination Complexes; D008024:Ligands; D014227:Triazines; D010165:Palladium