title: Molecular recognition and activation by polyaza macrocyclic compounds based on host-guest interactions.
abstract: The design and syntheses of supramolecular hosts for the recognition and activation of molecules and anions are one of the most active research fields in supramolecular chemistry, in which polyaza macrocyclic ligands and their complexes have drawn particular attention due to their strong host-guest interactions. This review mainly focuses on the recent progress in the recognition of molecules and anions by polyaza macrocyclic compounds including polyaza macrocycles, polyaza macrobicycles and polyaza macrotricycles, as well as the activation of molecules by polyaza macrocyclic ligands and their metal complexes.
authors.affiliation: Institute of New Energy Materials & Low Carbon Technology, School of Material Science & Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China. lutongbu@mail.sysu.edu.cn and Key Laboratory of Jiangxi University for Functional Material Chemistry, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Di-Chang
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Zhong
authors.affiliation: Institute of New Energy Materials & Low Carbon Technology, School of Material Science & Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China. lutongbu@mail.sysu.edu.cn and MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
authors.forename: Tong-Bu
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Lu