title: Synthesis, guest binding, and metal coordination of functionalized self-folding deep cavitands.
abstract: A simple method to introduce donor functions to the upper rim of self-folding benzimidazole-based deep cavitands is described. The upper rim donors allow controlled noncovalent binding of suitably sized guest species via both self-complementary hydrogen bonding and space-filling interactions, and metal-mediated self-folding is possible if bidentate coordinators are incorporated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, United States.
authors.forename: Magi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mettry
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, United States.
authors.forename: Melissa P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Moehlig
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, United States.
authors.forename: Richard J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Hooley
mesh_terms: D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D004988:Ethers, Cyclic / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D015394:Molecular Structure; D012118:Resorcinols / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D001562:Benzimidazoles; D004988:Ethers, Cyclic; D012118:Resorcinols; C442939:cavitand