title: Carboxylatopillar[n]arenes: a versatile class of water soluble synthetic receptors.
abstract: Carboxylatopillar[n]arenes (CP[n]As, n = 5, 6, 7, 9, 10) are water soluble derivatives of pillar[n]arenes. The three-dimensional π-electron-rich cavity and carboxylate groups at the portals, enabled CP[n]A to have strong binding affinity in water, which has been successfully harnessed in fabricating responsive supramolecular assemblies from supra-amphiphiles and developing targeted drug delivery systems (DDSs). CP[n]A based supraamphiphiles have also been used for sensor applications. This review highlights the diverse applications of water soluble carboxylatopillar[n]arenes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Patna, Patna-800005, India. suvankar@nitp.ac.in.
authors.forename: Suvankar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dasgupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Inorganic and physical chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-560012, India. psm@ipc.iisc.ernet.in.
authors.forename: Partha Sarathi
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6891-6697
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Mukherjee