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Hans J. Reich

Chiral hemicucurbit[8]uril as an anion receptor: selectivity to size, shape and charge distribution

A novel eight-membered macrocycle of the hemicucurbit[n]uril family, chiral (all-R)-cyclohexanohemicucurbit[8]uril (cycHC[8]) binds anions in a purely protic solvent with remarkable selectivity. The cycHC[8] portals open and close to fully encapsulate anions in a 1 : 1 ratio, resembling a molecular Pac-Man™. Comprehensive gas, solution and solid phase studies prove that the binding is governed by the size, shape and charge distribution of the bound anion. Gas phase studies show an order of SbF6− ≈ PF6− > ReO4− > ClO4− > SCN− > BF4− > HSO4− > CF3SO3− for anion complexation strength. An extensive crystallographic study reveals the preferred orientations of the anions within the octahedral cav…

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Chiral hemicucurbit[8]uril as an anion receptor: selectivity to size, shape and charge distribution

A novel eight-membered macrocycle of the hemicucurbit[n]uril family, chiral (all-R)-cyclohexanohemicucurbit[8]uril (cycHC[8]) binds anions in a purely protic solvent with remarkable selectivity. The cycHC[8] portals open and close to fully encapsulate anions in a 1 : 1 ratio, resembling a molecular Pac-Man™. Comprehensive gas, solution and solid phase studies prove that the binding is governed by the size, shape and charge distribution of the bound anion. Gas phase studies show an order of SbF6− ≈ PF6− > ReO4− > ClO4− > SCN− > BF4− > HSO4− > CF3SO3− for anion complexation strength. An extensive crystallographic study reveals the preferred orientations of the anions within the octahedral cav…

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Chiral hemicucurbit[8]uril as an anion receptor: selectivity to size, shape and charge distribution† †Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available: MS, NMR, dynamic NMR and computational details and a DFT-based video of complexation. CCDC 1514736–1514741, 1521388. For ESI and crystallographic data in CIF or other electronic format see DOI: 10.1039/c6sc05058a Click here for additional data file. Click here for additional data file. Click here for additional data file.

Chiral (all-R)-cyclohexanohemicucurbit[8]uril binds anions in a 1 : 1 ratio in pure methanol like a molecular Pac-Man™ with remarkable selectivity based on the size, shape and charge distribution of the anion.

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CCDC 1514740: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination

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CCDC 1514737: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination

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CCDC 1514738: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination

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CCDC 1514739: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination

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Chiral hemicucurbit[8]uril as an anion receptor: selectivity to size, shape and charge distribution

Chiral (all-R)-cyclohexanohemicucurbit[8]uril binds anions in a 1 : 1 ratio in pure methanol like a molecular Pac-Man™ with remarkable selectivity based on the size, shape and charge distribution of the anion.

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CCDC 1521388: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination

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CCDC 1514736: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination

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CCDC 1514741: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination

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