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Ammonium ion mediated resorcarene capsules: ESI-FTICRMS study on gas-phase structure and ammonium ion affinity of tetraethyl resorcarene and its per-…
2003
AbstractThe ammonium ion binding affinities of tetraethyl resorcarene (1) and its per-methylated derivative (2) were studied by electrospray ionization Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance (ESI-FTICR) mass spectrometry. Ten different ammonium ions were tested as guests for the resorcarenes. A strong tendency for complex formation was observed with all ammonium ions of size and charge distribution suitable for noncovalent interactions with the cavities of the resorcarene hosts 1 and 2. Although differences in ammonium ion affinities were observed between 1 and 2 due to the dissimilar conformations, the overall tendency was that increase in the degree of substitution and the length of ca…