title: Reinforcement of guest selectivity through the self-assembly of host molecules: selective recognition of lithium ions by dimerizable tricarboxylic acids.
abstract: C3-Symmetric tricarboxylic acids form dimers through intermolecular hydrogen bonds in nonpolar organic solvents. These dimers recognize lithium ions with high selectivities through the formation of 1 : 1 host-guest complexes between the collapsed dimeric assemblies and guest molecules.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Shizuoka University, 836 Ohya, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka 422-8529, Japan. Yamanaka.masamichi@shizuoka.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Shoichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Minodani
authors.forename: Masaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Owaki
authors.forename: Shuhei
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sano
authors.forename: Seiji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tsuzuki
authors.forename: Masamichi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamanaka