title: Pillar-Shaped Macrocyclic Hosts Pillar[n]arenes: New Key Players for Supramolecular Chemistry.
abstract: In 2008, we reported a new class of pillar-shaped macrocyclic hosts, known as "pillar[n]arenes". Today, pillar[n]arenes are recognized as key players in supramolecular chemistry because of their facile synthesis, unique pillar shape, versatile functionality, interesting host-guest properties, and original supramolecular assembly characteristics, which have resulted in numerous electrochemical and biomedical material applications. In this Review, we have provided historical background to macrocyclic chemistry, followed by a detailed discussion of the fundamental properties of pillar[n]arenes, including their synthesis, structure, and host-guest properties. Furthermore, we have discussed the applications of pillar[n]arenes to materials science, as well as their applications in supramolecular chemistry, in terms of their fundamental properties. Finally, we have described the future perspectives of pillar[n]arene chemistry. We hope that this Review will provide a useful reference for researchers working in the field and inspire discoveries concerning pillar[n]arene chemistry.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University , Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan.|Japan Science and Technology Agency, PRESTO , 4-1-8 Honcho, Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan.
authors.forename: Tomoki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ogoshi
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University , Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan.
authors.forename: Tada-Aki
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Yamagishi
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University , Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshiaki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakamoto
mesh_terms: D001952:Bridged-Ring Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D047250:Calixarenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D047248:Crown Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D003505:Cyclodextrins / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D047028:Macrocyclic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D010647:Phenyl Ethers / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001952:Bridged-Ring Compounds; D047248:Crown Compounds; D003505:Cyclodextrins; D047028:Macrocyclic Compounds; D010647:Phenyl Ethers; D047250:Calixarenes