title: Chloride-binding in organic-water mixtures: the powerful synergy of C-H donor groups within a bowl-shaped cavity.
abstract: For the first time, the tetrafluorobenzyl unit has been considered as a C-Hanion binding motif. In synergy with imidazolium groups within a bowl-shaped receptor, it has allowed for the effective binding of chloride in solution. Remarkable affinity was observed in organic-water mixtures.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Pavia, via Taramelli 12, Pavia, Italy. amendola@unipv.it.
authors.forename: Valeria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Amendola
authors.forename: Greta
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bergamaschi
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boiocchi
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Legnani
authors.forename: Eliana Lo
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Presti
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miljkovic
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Monzani
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pancotti