title: On the encapsulation of hydrocarbon components of natural gas within molecular baskets in water. The role of C-H···π interactions and the host's conformational dynamics in the process of encapsulation.
abstract: We examined the encapsulation of CH4, C2H6, C3H8 and iso-C4H10 in water, using four molecular baskets [1]-[4]. The baskets were shown to bind to hydrocarbon gases by forming favourable C-H···π contacts and, concurrently, adjusting the size of their cup-shaped platform.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 100 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, USA. badjic@chemistry.ohio-state.edu.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ruan
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Hadad
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Badjić