title: Neutral versus polycationic coordination cages: a comparison regarding neutral guest inclusion.
abstract: A neutral self-assembled container synthesized from a concave π-extended tetrathiafulvalene (exTTF) ligand and the cis-Pd(dctfb)2(cod) complex (dctfb = 3,5-dichloro-2,4,6-trifluorobenzene; cod = 1,5-cyclooctadiene) is described. This molecular host exhibits a good binding ability for fused polyaromatic substrates. The corresponding inclusion properties are compared with those of a previously described analogous octacationic cage, offering therefore the opportunity to address the effect of the cavity charge state over the binding of neutral molecules.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire MOLTECH-Anjou, Université d'Angers, CNRS UMR 6200, 2 bd Lavoisier, 49045 Angers Cedex, France. sebastien.goeb@univ-angers.fr marc.salle@univ-angers.fr.
authors.forename: György
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Szalóki
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Croué
authors.forename: Magali
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Allain
authors.forename: Sébastien
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Goeb
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sallé