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RESEARCH PRODUCT

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.

Sandra KaabelJasper AdamsonFilip TopićAnniina KiesiläElina KaleniusMario ÖErenMart ReimundElena PrigorchenkoAivar LõokeneHans J. ReichKari RissanenRiina Aav

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Chemistry

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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.

10.1039/c6sc05058ahttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5477839