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Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 1116–1125, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.89
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Figure 1: Schematic depiction of the α-CD channels containing the polyionic {[K(OH2)6]+[AuBr4]−}n chain insid...
Figure 2: Complexes of α-CD with MAuBr4 salts. Left) Co-precipitation yields from aqueous solutions of α-CD (...
Figure 3: Crystal structures of the complexes of α-CD with KAuCN2 salts, with tubular representation for α-CD...
Figure 4: Solid-state structure of the complex 2β-CD·HAuBr4·DBC. (a) Capped-stick and space-filling represent...
Figure 5: Schematic depiction of the selective removal of AuCl4− and its precipitation as solid gold from e-w...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 1880–1893, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.163
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Scheme 1: Description of the 2-heteroarylethylamine scope of the present review featuring appropriate heteroa...
Scheme 2: 2-Aminoethylpyridine derivatives with therapeutic activity.
Scheme 3: 2-Aminoethylfuran derivatives with therapeutic activity.
Scheme 4: 2-Aminoethylthiophene derivatives with therapeutic activity, part 1.
Scheme 5: 2-Aminoethylthiophene derivatives with therapeutic activity, part 2.
Scheme 6: 2-Aminoethylthiophene derivatives with therapeutic activity, part 3.
Scheme 7: 2-Aminoethylpyrrole derivatives with therapeutic activity.
Scheme 8: Histamine metabolic pathway.
Scheme 9: 2-Aminoethylimidazole derivatives with therapeutic activity, part 1. Krel is referred as histamine ...
Scheme 10: Conformationally restricted 2-aminoethylimidazole derivatives with therapeutic activity, part 2.
Scheme 11: 2-Aminoethylimidazole derivatives with therapeutic activity, part 3.
Scheme 12: 2-Aminoethylimidazole derivatives with therapeutic activity, part 4.
Scheme 13: 2-Aminoethylpyrazole derivatives with therapeutic activity.
Scheme 14: 2-Aminoethylisoxazole derivatives with therapeutic activity.
Scheme 15: 2-Aminoethylthiazole derivatives with therapeutic activity.
Scheme 16: 2-Aminoethyloxadiazole derivatives with therapeutic activity.
Scheme 17: 2-Aminoethyltriazole derivatives with therapeutic activity.
Scheme 18: 2-Aminoethyloxadiazole derivatives with therapeutic activity.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1776–1784, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.130
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Figure 1: a. Active-metal template (reported in the literature) and b. active-metal template clipping (used i...
Figure 2: Macrocyclic components of the [2]rotaxanes.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of the key intermediates 6 and 8 and of the reference macrocycle M1.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of [2]rotaxanes R1 and R2.
Figure 3: Top: HRESI(+)-MS spectrum of the rotaxane R1 (left) and R2 (right) [experimental (top) and calculat...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 1323–1334, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.92
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Scheme 1: Schematic overview of g-CN-embedded hydrogel fabrication and its subsequent photoinduced post-modif...
Scheme 2: Hydrophobic hydrogel via photoinduced surface modification over embedded g-CN nanosheets in hydroge...
Figure 1: a) FTIR spectra of freeze-dried HGCM-vTA, HGCM and HG. b) UV spectra of freeze-dried HGCM-vTA, HGCM...
Figure 2: Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images of a) HGCM and b) HGCM-vTA in combination with their elem...
Figure 3: a) Equilibrium swelling ratios of HG, HGCM, HGCM-vTA at specified time intervals. b) Thermogravimet...
Scheme 3: Overview of pore substructuring via photoinduced free radical polymerization over embedded g-CN nan...
Figure 4: FTIR spectra of freeze-dried HGCM-PAA, HGCM-PAAM, HGCM-PEGMEMA in comparison with HGCM.
Figure 5: Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images of a) HGCM-PAA, b) HGCM-PAAM, and c) HGCM-PEGMEMA.
Figure 6: a) Thermogravimetric analysis of HGCM, HGCM-PAA, HGCM-PAAM and HGCM-PEGMEMA. b) Equilibrium swellin...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 139–155, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.15
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Figure 1: Chemical structures of representative macrocycles.
Figure 2: Ba2+-induced intermolecular [2 + 2]-photocycloaddition of crown ether-functionalized substrates 1 a...
Figure 3: Energy transfer system constructed of a BODIPY–zinc porphyrin–crown ether triad assembly bound to a...
Figure 4: The sensitizer 5 was prepared by a flavin–zinc(II)–cyclen complex for the photooxidation of benzyl ...
Figure 5: Enantiodifferentiating Z–E photoisomerization of cyclooctene sensitized by a chiral sensitizer as t...
Figure 6: Structures of the modified CDs as chiral sensitizing hosts. Adapted with permission from [24], Copyrigh...
Figure 7: Supramolecular 1:1 and 2:2 complexations of AC with the cationic β-CD derivatives 16–21 and subsequ...
Figure 8: Construction of the TiO2–AuNCs@β-CD photocatalyst. Republished with permission of The Royal Society...
Figure 9: Visible-light-driven conversion of benzyl alcohol to H2 and a vicinal diol or to H2 and benzaldehyd...
Figure 10: (a) Structures of CDs, (b) CoPyS, and (c) EY. Republished with permission of The Royal Society of C...
Figure 11: Conversion of CO2 to CO by ReP/HO-TPA–TiO2. Republished with permission of The Royal Society of Che...
Figure 12: Thiacalix[4]arene-protected TiO2 clusters for H2 evolution. Reprinted with permission from [37], Copyri...
Figure 13: 4-Methoxycalix[7]arene film-based TiO2 photocatalytic system. Reprinted from [38], Materials Today Chem...
Figure 14: (a) Photodimerization of 6-methylcoumarin (22). (b) Catalytic cycle for the photodimerization of 22...
Figure 15: Formation of a supramolecular PDI–CB[7] complex and structures of monomers and the chain transfer a...
Figure 16: Ternary self-assembled system for photocatalytic H2 evolution (a) and structure of 27 (b). Figure 16 reprodu...
Figure 17: Structures of COP-1, CMP-1, and their substrate S-1 and S-2.
Figure 18: Supramolecular self-assembly of the light-harvesting system formed by WP5, β-CAR, and Chl-b. Reprod...
Figure 19: Photocyclodimerization of AC based on WP5 and WP6.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2020, 16, 2212–2259, doi:10.3762/bjoc.16.186
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Figure 1: Representation of corannulene (1) and sumanene (2), the subunits of fullerene (C60).
Scheme 1: Mehta’s unsuccessful effort for the synthesis of sumanene scaffold 2.
Scheme 2: First synthesis of sumanene 2 by Sakurai et al. from norbornadiene 10.
Scheme 3: Synthesis of trimethylsumanene 28 from easily accessible norbornadiene (10).
Scheme 4: Generation of anions 29–31 and the preparation of tris(trimethylsilyl)sumanene 32.
Scheme 5: Synthesis of tri- and hexa-substituted sumanene derivatives.
Scheme 6: Synthesis of bowl-shaped π-extended sumanene derivatives 37a–f.
Scheme 7: Synthesis of monooxasumanene 38, trioxosumanene 40 along with imination of them.
Scheme 8: Synthesis of trimethylsumanenetrione 46 and exo-functionalized products 45a,b.
Scheme 9: Synthesis of bisumanenylidene 47 and sumanene dimer 48 from 2.
Scheme 10: The mono-substitution of 2 to generate diverse mono-sumanene derivatives 49a–d.
Scheme 11: Synthesis of sumanene building block 53 useful for further extension.
Scheme 12: Synthesis of hexafluorosumanene derivative 55 by Sakurai and co-workers.
Scheme 13: Preparation of sumanene-based carbene 60 and its reaction with cyclohexane.
Scheme 14: Barton–Kellogg reaction for the synthesis of sterically hindered alkenes.
Scheme 15: Synthesis of hydroxysumanene 68 by employing Baeyer–Villiger oxidation.
Scheme 16: Synthesis of sumanene derivatives having functionality at an internal carbon.
Scheme 17: Mechanism for nucleophilic substitution reaction at the internal carbon.
Scheme 18: Synthesis of diverse monosubstituted sumanene derivatives.
Scheme 19: Synthesis of di- and trisubstituted sumanene derivatives from sumanene (2).
Scheme 20: Preparation of monochlorosumanene 88 and hydrogenation of sumanene (2).
Scheme 21: The dimer 90 and bissumanenyl 92 achieved from halosumannes.
Scheme 22: Pyrenylsumanene 93 involving the Suzuki-coupling as a key transformation.
Scheme 23: Synthesis of various hexaarylsumanene derivatives using the Suzuki-coupling reaction.
Scheme 24: Synthesis of hexasubstituted sumanene derivatives 96 and 97.
Scheme 25: Synthesis of thioalkylsumanenes via an aromatic nucleophilic substitution reaction.
Scheme 26: Synthesis of tris(ethoxycarbonylethenyl)sumanene derivative 108.
Scheme 27: Synthesis of ferrocenyl-based sumanene derivatives.
Scheme 28: Synthesis of sumanenylferrocene architectures 118 and 119 via Negishi coupling.
Scheme 29: Diosmylation and the synthesis of phenylboronate ester 121 of sumanene.
Scheme 30: Synthesis of the iron-complex of sumanene.
Scheme 31: Synthesis of tri- and mononuclear sumanenyl zirconocene complexes.
Scheme 32: Synthesis of [CpRu(η6-sumanene)]PF6.
Scheme 33: Preparation of sumanene-based porous coordination networks 127 (spherical tetramer units) and 128 (...
Scheme 34: Synthesis of sumanenylhafnocene complexes 129 and 130.
Scheme 35: Synthesis of 134 and 135 along with PdII coordination complex 136.
Scheme 36: Synthesis of alkali metals sumanene complex K7(C21H102−)2(C21H93−)·8THF (137) containing di- and tr...
Scheme 37: The encapsulation of a Cs+ ion between two sumanenyl anions.
Scheme 38: Synthesis of monothiasumanene 140 and dithiasumanene 141 from 139.
Scheme 39: Synthesis of trithiasumanene 151 by Otsubo and his co-workers.
Scheme 40: Synthesis of trithiasumanene derivatives 155 and 156.
Scheme 41: Synthetic route towards hexathiolated trithiasumanenes 158.
Scheme 42: Synthesis of triselenasumanene 160 by Shao and teammates.
Scheme 43: Synthesis of tritellurasumanene derivatives from triphenylene skeletons.
Scheme 44: Synthesis of pyrazine-fused sumanene architectures through condensation reaction.
Scheme 45: Treatment of the trichalcogenasumanenes with diverse oxidative reagents.
Scheme 46: Ring-opening reaction with H2O2 and oxone of heterasumanenes 178 and 179.
Scheme 47: Synthesis of polycyclic compounds from sumanene derivatives.
Scheme 48: Synthesis of diimide-based heterocycles reported by Shao’s and co-workers.
Scheme 49: Synthesis of pristine trichalcogenasumanenes, 151, 205, and 206.
Scheme 50: Synthesis of trichalcogenasumanenes via hexaiodotriphenylene precursor 208.
Scheme 51: Synthesis of trisilasumanenes 214 and 215.
Scheme 52: Synthesis of trisilasumanene derivatives 218 and 219.
Scheme 53: Synthesis of novel trigermasumanene derivative 223.
Scheme 54: An attempt towards the synthesis of tristannasumanene derivative 228.
Scheme 55: Synthesis of triphosphasumanene trisulfide 232 from commercially available 229.
Scheme 56: The doping of sumanene derivatives with chalcogens (S, Se, Te) and phosphorus.
Scheme 57: Synthesis of heterasumanene containing three different heteroatoms.
Scheme 58: Synthesis of trichalcogenasumanene derivatives 240 and 179.
Scheme 59: Preparation of trichalcogenasumanenes 245 and 248.
Scheme 60: Design and synthesis of trichalcogenasumanene derivatives 252 and 178.
Scheme 61: Synthesis of spirosumanenes 264–269 and non-spiroheterasumanenes 258–263.
Scheme 62: Synthesis of sumanene-type hetero polycyclic compounds.
Scheme 63: Synthesis of triazasumanenes 288 and its sulfone congener 287.
Scheme 64: Synthesis of C3-symmetric chiral triaryltriazasumanenes via cross-coupling reaction.
Scheme 65: Synthesis of mononaphthosumanene 293 using Suzuki coupling as a key step.
Scheme 66: Synthesis of di- and trinaphthosumanene derivatives 302–304.
Scheme 67: Synthesis of hemifullerene skeletons by Hirao’s group.
Scheme 68: Design and construction of C70 fragment from a C60 sumanene fragment.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 881–900, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.86
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Figure 1: A generalized overview of coordination-driven self-assembly.
Figure 2: Examples of self-assembly or self-sorting and subsequent substitution.
Figure 3: Synthesis of salen-type ligand followed by metal-complex formation in the same pot [55].
Figure 4: Otera’s solvent-free approach by which the formation of self-assembled supramolecules could be acce...
Figure 5: Synthesis of a Pd-based metalla-supramolecular assembly through mechanochemical activation for C–H-...
Figure 6: a) Schematic representation for the construction of a [2]rotaxane. b) Chiu’s ball-milling approach ...
Figure 7: Mechanochemical synthesis of the smallest [2]rotaxane.
Figure 8: Solvent-free mechanochemical synthesis of pillar[5]arene-containing [2]rotaxanes [61].
Figure 9: Mechanochemical liquid-assisted one-pot two-step synthesis of [2]rotaxanes under high-speed vibrati...
Figure 10: Mechanochemical (ball-milling) synthesis of molecular sphere-like nanostructures [63].
Figure 11: High-speed vibration milling (HSVM) synthesis of boronic ester cages of type 22 [64].
Figure 12: Mechanochemical synthesis of borasiloxane-based macrocycles.
Figure 13: Mechanochemical synthesis of 2-dimensional aromatic polyamides.
Figure 14: Nitschke’s tetrahedral Fe(II) cage 25.
Figure 15: Mechanochemical one-pot synthesis of the 22-component [Fe4(AD2)6]4− 26, 11-component [Fe2(BD2)3]2− ...
Figure 16: a) Subcomponent synthesis of catalyst and reagent and b) followed by multicomponent reaction for sy...
Figure 17: A dynamic combinatorial library (DCL) could be self-sorted to two distinct products.
Figure 18: Mechanochemical synthesis of dynamic covalent systems via thermodynamic control.
Figure 19: Preferential formation of hexamer 33 under mechanochemical shaking via non-covalent interactions of...
Figure 20: Anion templated mechanochemical synthesis of macrocycles cycHC[n] by validating the concept of dyna...
Figure 21: Hydrogen-bond-assisted [2 + 2]-cycloaddition reaction through solid-state grinding. Hydrogen-bond d...
Figure 22: Formation of the cage and encapsulation of [2.2]paracyclophane guest molecule in the cage was done ...
Figure 23: Formation of the 1:1 complex C60–tert-butylcalix[4]azulene through mortar and pestle grinding of th...
Figure 24: Formation of a 2:2 complex between the supramolecular catalyst and the reagent in the transition st...
Figure 25: Halogen-bonded co-crystals via a) I···P, b) I···As, and c) I···Sb bonds [112].
Figure 26: Transformation of contact-explosive primary amines and iodine(III) into a successful chemical react...
Figure 27: Undirected C–H functionalization by using the acidic hydrogen to control basicity of the amines [114]. a...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 89–95, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.10
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Figure 1: Schematic illustration of the fabrication of host–guest supramolecular fibers with molecularly disp...
Figure 2: Formation of a γ-CD–C60 inclusion complex in HFIP under sonication for 60 h. (a) UV–vis absorption ...
Figure 3: Fabrication of γ-CD–C60 inclusion complex nonwovens by electrospinning. Photographs and SEM images ...
Figure 4: Extended variation of CD–fullerene inclusion complex to fabricate supramolecular solid functional f...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 2834–2848, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.283
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Figure 1: Electrophile Activation by Hydrogen Bond Donors [1-16].
Figure 2: Early examples of C–H hydrogen bonds and their recent use in supramolecular chemistry [18,19,32-34].
Scheme 1: Design of 1,2,3-triazole-based catalysts for trityl group transfer through chloride anion binding b...
Scheme 2: Examples of chiral triazole-based catalysts for anion activation designed by Mancheno and co-worker...
Scheme 3: Application of chiral triazole-based catalysts L3 and L4 for counterion activation of pyridinium, q...
Scheme 4: Ammonium salt anion binding via C–H hydrogen bonds in solid state [40-45,50,51].
Scheme 5: Early examples of ammonium salts being used for electrophilic activation of imines in aza-Diels–Ald...
Scheme 6: Ammonium salts as hydrogen bond-donor catalysts by Bibal and co-workers [53,54].
Scheme 7: Tetraalkylammonium catalyst (L6)-catalyzed dearomatization of isoquinolinium salts [50].
Scheme 8: Tetraalkylammonium catalyst L6 complexation to halogen-containing substrates [51].
Scheme 9: Tetraalkylammonium-catalyzed aza-Diels–Alder reaction by Maruoka and co-workers [52].
Scheme 10: (A) Alkylpyridinium catalysts L13-catalyzed reaction of 1-isochroman and silyl ketene acetals by Be...
Scheme 11: Mixed N–H/C–H two hydrogen bond donors L14 and L15 as organocatalysts for ROP of lactide by Bibal a...
Scheme 12: Examples of stable complexes based on halogen bonding [68,69].
Scheme 13: Interaction between (−)-sparteine hydrobromide and (S)-1,2-dibromohexafluoropropane in the cocrysta...
Scheme 14: Iodine-catalyzed reactions that are computationally proposed to proceed through halogen bond to car...
Scheme 15: Transfer hydrogenation of phenylquinolines catalyzed by haloperfluoroalkanes by Bolm and co-workers ...
Scheme 16: Halogen bond activation of benzhydryl bromides by Huber and co-workers [82].
Scheme 17: Halogen bond-donor-catalyzed addition to oxocarbenium ions by Huber and co-workers [89].
Scheme 18: Halogen bond-donor activation of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds in the [2 + 4] cycloaddition re...
Scheme 19: Halogen bond donor activation of imines in the [2 + 4] cycloaddition reaction of imine and Danishef...
Scheme 20: Transfer hydrogenation catalyzed by a chiral halogen bond donor by Tan and co-workers [91].
Scheme 21: Allylation of benzylic alcohols by Takemoto and co-workers [92].
Scheme 22: NIS induced semipinacol rearrangement via C–X bond cleavage [93].
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 1340–1351, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.144
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Scheme 1: Reaction of carbon dioxide with epoxide to yield alternating polycarbonates, polyethercarbonates or...
Scheme 2: Epoxide and CO2 copolymerisation by homogeneous Cr(III)– and Al(III)–salen complexes.
Figure 1: The tri-coordinated di-iminate zinc–alkoxide complex [(BDI)ZnOCH3].
Scheme 3: Heterogeneous zinc dicarboxylates for the copolymerisation of CO2 and epoxides. (* = End group of p...
Scheme 4: Backbiting mechanism for the formation of cyclic carbonates.
Scheme 5: Two-step pathway for the cycloaddition of propylene oxide and CO2 in the ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-met...
Scheme 6: Formation of copper(I) cyanoacetate for the activation of CO2.
Scheme 7: Activation of CO2 by nucleophilic attack of bromide in the Re(I)-catalysed cycloaddition.
Scheme 8: Direct catalytic carboxylation of aliphatic compounds and arenes by rhodium(I)– and ruthenium(II)–p...
Scheme 9: Insertion of carbon dioxide into a metal–oxygen bond via a cyclic four-membered transition state. R...
Scheme 10: Facile CO2 uptake by zinc(II)–tetraazacycloalkanes.
Figure 2: The [(2-hydroxyethoxy)CoIII(salen)(L)] complex chosen as catalyst model for the calculations; 1: R1...
Figure 3: The two most relevant configurations of [(2-hydroxyethoxy)CoIII(salen)(L)] complexes. The left-hand...
Figure 4: Carbon dioxide insertion into the cobalt(III)–alkoxide bond of [(2-hydroxyethoxy)CoIII(salen)(L)] c...
Figure 5: Energy relationship between the activation barrier and the reaction energy of the CO2 incorporation...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 817–827, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.91
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Figure 1: Expected coordination complexes of monovalent and bivalent structures (1 and 2a–c, respectively) wi...
Scheme 1: Synthesis of pyridine-PEG conjugate 5.
Scheme 2: Synthesis of pyridine-PEG conjugate 10.
Figure 2: Principle of the SMFS experiment. During retraction of the sample, possible interactions are probed...
Figure 3: Potential energy diagrams according to the KBE model for simultaneous and successive bond rupture a...
Figure 4: Most probable rupture forces plotted over their corresponding loading rate. Each point denotes for ...
Figure 5: Possible rupture mechanism describing the extraordinary long rupture length of system 2c. Starting ...
Figure 6: Most probable rupture forces at a logarithmic loading rate of 8.5 in relation to the corresponding ...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 3127–3135, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.330
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Figure 1: Inclusion complex (polypseudorotaxane) between α-cyclodextrins and reverse Tetronics.
Figure 2: 90R4/α-CD gels loaded with lactase. Octablock Tetronic molecules (grey) are threaded by CDs (red) f...
Figure 3: FTIR spectra of Tetronic 90R4, α-CD, lactase and T25a10 complex.
Figure 4: Release profiles of lactase from T25a10 (open circles) and T15a10 (filled circles) at pH 6 from a) ...
Figure 5: Contribution of diffusion (open circles) and erosion (filled circles) mechanisms from polymers a) T...
Figure 6: Chemical structure of a reverse Tetronic.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 2263–2269, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.235
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Scheme 1: Three-step synthesis of azide-functionalized phenolphthalein derivative PP-N3. a) H2O, CH2Cl2, 0 °C...
Scheme 2: Synthesis of the dipolarophil mPEG-prop and subsequent coupling with PP-N3.
Figure 1: Schematic illustration of the complex formation of PEG-PP and DPE-CD.
Figure 2: Solution of PEG-PP (0.05 mg/mL) a) at pH 10, b) in presence of 16.7 equiv DPE-CD at pH 12, c) in pr...
Figure 3: UV–vis spectra of PEG-PP solutions containing different amounts of DPE-CD and RAMEB-CD.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 481–513, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.46
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Scheme 1: General reaction mechanism for Ag(I)-catalyzed A3-coupling reactions.
Scheme 2: A3-coupling reaction catalyzed by polystyrene-supported NHC–silver halides.
Figure 1: Various NHC–Ag(I) complexes used as catalysts for A3-coupling.
Scheme 3: Proposed reaction mechanism for NHC–AgCl catalyzed A3-coupling reactions.
Scheme 4: Liu’s synthesis of pyrrole-2-carboxaldehydes 4.
Scheme 5: Proposed reaction mechanism for Liu’s synthesis of pyrrole-2-carboxaldehydes 4.
Scheme 6: Gold-catalyzed synthesis of propargylamines 1.
Scheme 7: A3-coupling catalyzed by phosphinamidic Au(III) metallacycle 6.
Scheme 8: Gold-catalyzed KA2-coupling.
Scheme 9: A3-coupling applied to aldehyde-containing oligosaccharides 8.
Scheme 10: A3-MCR for the preparation of propargylamine-substituted indoles 9.
Scheme 11: A3-coupling interceded synthesis of furans 12.
Scheme 12: A3/KA2-coupling mediated synthesis of functionalized dihydropyrazoles 13 and polycyclic dihydropyra...
Scheme 13: Au(I)-catalyzed entry to cyclic carbamimidates 17 via an A3-coupling-type approach.
Scheme 14: Proposed reaction mechanism for the Au(I)-catalyzed synthesis of cyclic carbamimidates 17.
Figure 2: Chiral trans-1-diphenylphosphino-2-aminocyclohexane–Au(I) complex 20.
Scheme 15: A3-coupling-type synthesis of oxazoles 21 catalyzed by Au(III)–salen complex.
Scheme 16: Proposed reaction mechanism for the synthesis of oxazoles 21.
Scheme 17: Synthesis of propargyl ethyl ethers 24 by an A3-coupling-type reaction.
Scheme 18: General mechanism of Ag(I)-catalyzed MCRs of 2-alkynylbenzaldehydes, amines and nucleophiles.
Scheme 19: General synthetic pathway to 1,3-disubstituted-1,2-dihydroisoquinolines.
Scheme 20: Synthesis of 1,3-disubstituted-1,2-dihydroisoquinolines 29.
Scheme 21: Synthesis of 1,3-disubstituted-1,2-dihydroisoquinolines 35 and 36.
Scheme 22: Rh(II)/Ag(I) co-catalyzed synthesis of 1,3-disubstituted-1,2-dihydroisoquinolines 40.
Scheme 23: General synthetic pathway to 2-amino-1,2-dihydroquinolines.
Scheme 24: Synthesis of 2-amino-1,2-dihydroquinolines 47.
Scheme 25: Synthesis of tricyclic H-pyrazolo[5,1-a]isoquinoline 48.
Scheme 26: Synthesis of tricyclic H-pyrazolo[5,1-a]isoquinolines 48.
Scheme 27: Cu(II)/Ag(I) catalyzed synthesis of H-pyrazolo[5,1-a]isoquinolines 48.
Scheme 28: Synthesis of 2-aminopyrazolo[5,1-a]isoquinolines 53.
Scheme 29: Synthesis of 1-(isoquinolin-1-yl)guanidines 55.
Scheme 30: Ag(I)/Cu(I) catalyzed synthesis of 2-amino-H-pyrazolo[5,1-a]isoquinolines 58.
Scheme 31: Ag(I)/Ni(II) co-catalyzed synthesis of 3,4-dihydro-1H-pyridazino[6,1-a]isoquinoline-1,1-dicarboxyla...
Scheme 32: Ag(I) promoted activation of the α-carbon atom of the isocyanide group.
Scheme 33: Synthesis of dihydroimidazoles 65.
Scheme 34: Synthesis of oxazoles 68.
Scheme 35: Stereoselective synthesis of chiral butenolides 71.
Scheme 36: Proposed reaction mechanism for the synthesis of butenolides 71.
Scheme 37: Stereoselective three-component approach to pirrolidines 77 by means of a chiral auxiliary.
Scheme 38: Stereoselective three-component approach to pyrrolidines 81 and 82 by means of a chiral catalyst.
Scheme 39: Synthesis of substituted five-membered carbocyles 86.
Scheme 40: Synthesis of regioisomeric arylnaphthalene lactones.
Scheme 41: Enantioselective synthesis of spiroacetals 96 by Fañanás and Rodríguez [105].
Scheme 42: Enantioselective synthesis of spiroacetals 101 by Gong [106].
Scheme 43: Synthesis of polyfunctionalized fused bicyclic ketals 103 and bridged tricyclic ketals 104.
Scheme 44: Proposed reaction mechanism for the synthesis of ketals 103 and 104.
Scheme 45: Synthesis of β-alkoxyketones 108.
Scheme 46: Synthesis of N-methyl-1,4-dihydropyridines 112.
Scheme 47: Synthesis of tetrahydrocarbazoles 115–117.
Scheme 48: Plausible reaction mechanism for the synthesis of tetrahydrocarbazoles 115–117.
Scheme 49: Carboamination, carboalkoxylation and carbolactonization of terminal alkenes.
Scheme 50: Oxyarylation of alkenes with arylboronic acids and Selectfluor as reoxidant.
Scheme 51: Proposed reaction mechanism for oxyarylation of alkenes.
Scheme 52: Oxyarylation of alkenes with arylsilanes and Selectfluor as reoxidant.
Scheme 53: Oxyarylation of alkenes with arylsilanes and IBA as reoxidant.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 2191–2201, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.247
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Figure 1: Schematic representation of the β-cyclodextrin (a) and propiconazole (b) molecules.
Figure 2: PM3 optimized molecular geometries of the β-CD/PP inclusion compounds involved in the assessment of...
Figure 3: Molecular coordinates used to describe the relative position between the β-CD and guest molecules.
Figure 4: Evolution of the stabilization energy during the movement along the z axis in the case of (a) A and...
Figure 5: PM3 optimized molecular geometry of the β-CD/PP inclusion compounds in (a) A configuration and in (...
Figure 6: AM1 optimized molecular geometry of the β-CD/PP inclusion compounds, for both (a) A and (b) B confi...
Figure 7: Variation of the stabilization energy during the movement along the z axis, in the case of (a) A an...
Figure 8: PM3 optimized molecular geometry of β-CD/PPH+ inclusion compounds in the (a) A and (b) B configurat...
Figure 9: AM1 optimized molecular geometry of the inclusion compounds β-CD/PPH+ in the (a) A and (b) B config...
Figure 10: MM+ optimized molecular geometry of the (a) β-CD/PP and (b) β-CD/PPH+ inclusion complexes, in both ...
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1528–1535, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.173
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Scheme 1: Mechanism of free radical ring-opening polymerization of 2-VCPs (In: initiator) [29-31].
Scheme 2: Synthesis of diethyl 2-vinyl-1,1-cyclopropanedicarboxylate [33].
Scheme 3: Two-step synthesis of the macromonomer 5 (In: Initiator, TEA: triethylamine).
Figure 1: MALDI-TOF MS of amino-terminated poly(NiPAAm) 3.
Figure 2: Optical transmittance of aqueous solutions (c = 20 mg/mL) of 3, 6 und 8 during heating.
Figure 3: 2D ROESY NMR spectrum of a 5/Me2-β-CD deuterated water solution.
Figure 4: Temperature-dependent transparency measurements of aqueous solution of the supramolecular complex 7...
Scheme 4: Homo- and copolymerization of macromonomer 5.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2012, 8, 1479–1484, doi:10.3762/bjoc.8.167
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Figure 1: Water-soluble phosphanes 1–4.
Figure 2: 2D T-ROESY NMR spectrum of a stoichiometric mixture of β-CD and 4 (3 mM each) in D2O at 20 °C.
Figure 3: Effect of increasing concentrations of β-CD (solid lines) and RAME-β-CD (dotted lines) on the surfa...
Figure 4: Equilibria in a phosphane-based micelle/RAME-β-CD mixture.
Scheme 1: Tsuji–Trost reaction mediated by a phosphane-based micelle/RAME-β-CD combination.
Figure 5: Turnover frequency (TOF) as a function of the RAME-β-CD/phosphane ratio in the Pd-catalyzed cleavag...
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Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Calixarenes and expanded calixarenes: p-tert-Butylcalix[4]arene (1), p-tert-butyldihomooxacalix[4]a...
Figure 2: Conventional nomenclature for oxacalix[n]arenes.
Scheme 1: Synthesis of oxacalix[3]arenes: (i) Formaldehyde (37% aq), NaOH (aq), 1,4-dioxane; glacial acetic a...
Figure 3: p-tert-Butyloctahomotetraoxacalix[4]arene (4a) [16].
Figure 4: X-ray crystal structure of 3a showing phenolic hydrogen bonding (IUCr ID AS0508) [17].
Scheme 2: Stepwise synthesis of asymmetric oxacalix[3]arenes: (i) MOMCl, Adogen®464; (ii) 2,2-dimethoxypropan...
Figure 5: X-ray crystal structure of heptahomotetraoxacalix[3]arene 5 (CCDC ID 166088) [21].
Scheme 3: Oxacalix[3]arene synthesis by reductive coupling: (i) Me3SiOTf, Et3SiH, CH2Cl2; R1, R2 = I, Br, ben...
Scheme 4: Oxacalix[3]naphthalene: (i) HClO4 (aq), wet CHCl3 (R = tert-butyl, 6a, H, 6b) [20].
Figure 6: Conformers of 3a.
Scheme 5: Origin of the 25:75 cone:partial-cone statistical distribution of O-substituted oxacalix[3]arenes (p...
Scheme 6: Synthesis of alkyl ethers 7–10: (i) Alkyl halide, NaH, DMF [24].
Scheme 7: Synthesis of a pyridyl derivative 11a: (i) Picolyl chloride hydrochloride, NaH, DMF [26,27].
Figure 7: X-ray crystal structure of partial-cone 11a (CCDC ID 150580) [26].
Scheme 8: Lower-rim ethyl ester synthesis: (i) Ethyl bromoacetate, NaH, t-BuOK or alkali metal carbonate, THF...
Scheme 9: Forming chiral receptor 13: (i) Ethyl bromoacetate, NaH, THF; (ii) NaOH, H2O/1,4-dioxane; (iii) S-P...
Figure 8: X-ray crystal structure of 16 (IUCr ID PA1110) [32].
Scheme 10: Lower rim N,N-diethylamide 17a: (i) N,N-Diethylchloroacetamide, NaH, t-BuOK or alkali metal carbona...
Scheme 11: Capping the lower rim: (i) N,N-Diethylchloroacetamide, NaH, THF; (ii) NaOH, H2O/1,4-dioxane; (iii) ...
Figure 9: X-ray crystal structure of 18 (CCDC ID 142599) [33].
Scheme 12: Extending the lower rim: (i) Glycine methyl ester, HOBt, dicyclohexycarbodiimide (DCC), CH2Cl2; (ii...
Scheme 13: Synthesis of N-hydroxypyrazinone derivative 23: (i) 1-[3-(Dimethylamino)propyl]-3-ethylcarbodiimide...
Scheme 14: Synthesis of 24: (i) 1-Adamantyl bromomethyl ketone, NaH, THF [39].
Scheme 15: Synthesis of 25 and 26: (i) (Diphenylphosphino)methyl tosylate, NaH, toluene; (ii) phenylsilane, to...
Figure 10: X-ray crystal structure of 27 in the partial-cone conformer (CCDC ID SUP 90399) [41].
Scheme 16: Synthesis of strapped oxacalix[3]arene derivatives 28 and 29: (i) N,N’-Bis(chloroacetyl)-1,2-ethyle...
Figure 11: A chiral oxacalix[3]arene [45].
Figure 12: X-ray crystal structure of asymmetric oxacalix[3]arene 30 incorporating t-Bu, iPr and Et groups (CC...
Scheme 17: Reactions of an oxacalix[3]arene incorporating an upper-rim Br atom with (i) Pd(OAc)2, PPh3, HCO2H,...
Scheme 18: Synthesis of acid 39: (i) NaOH, EtOH/H2O, HCl (aq) [47].
Figure 13: Two forms of dimeric oxacalix[3]arene 40 [47].
Scheme 19: Capping the upper rim: (i) t-BuLi, THF, −78 °C; (ii) NaBH4, THF/EtOH; (iii) 1,3,5-tris(bromomethyl)...
Figure 14: Oxacalix[3]arene capsules 46 and 47 formed through coordination chemistry [52,53].
Figure 15: X-ray crystal structure of the 3b-vanadyl complex (CCDC ID 240185) [57].
Scheme 20: Effect of Ti(IV)/SiO2 on 3a: (i) Ti(OiPr)4, toluene; (ii) triphenylsilanol, toluene; (iii) partiall...
Figure 16: X-ray crystal structures of oxacalix[3]arene complexes with rhenium: 3b∙Re(CO)3 (CCDC ID 620981, le...
Figure 17: X-ray crystal structure of the La2·3a2 complex (CSD ID TIXXUT) [60].
Figure 18: X-ray crystal structures of [3a∙UO2]− with a cavity-bound cation (CCDC ID 135575, left) and without...
Figure 19: X-ray crystal structure of a supramolecule comprising two [3g·UO2]− complexes that encapsulate a di...
Figure 20: X-ray crystal structure of oxacalix[3]arene 49 capable of chiral selectivity (CSD ID HIGMUF) [65].
Figure 21: The structure of derivative 50 incorporating a Reichardt dye [66].
Figure 22: Phosphorylated oxacalix[3]arene complexes with transition metals: (Left to right) 26∙Au, 26∙Mo(CO)3...
Figure 23: X-ray crystal structure of [17a·HgCl2]2 (CCDC ID 168653) [69].
Figure 24: X-ray crystal structures of 3f with C60 (CCDC ID 182801, left) [76] and a 1,4-bis(9-fluorenyl) C60 deri...
Figure 25: X-Ray crystal structure of 3i and 6a encapsulating C60 (CCDC ID 102473 and 166077) [23,79].
Figure 26: A C60 complexing cationic oxacalix[3]arene 51 [81].
Figure 27: An oxacalix[3]arene-C60 self-associating system 53 [87].
Scheme 21: Synthesis of fluorescent pyrene derivative 55: (i) Propargyl bromide, acetone; (ii) CuI, 1-azidomet...
Scheme 22: Synthesis of responsive rhodamine derivative 57: (i) DCC, CH2Cl2 [91].
Scheme 23: Synthesis of nitrobenzyl derivative 58: (i) 1-Bromo-4-nitrobenzyl acetate, K2CO3, refluxing acetone...
Figure 28: X-ray crystal structure of [Na2∙17a](PF6)2 (CCDC ID 116656) [97].
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Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: Synthesis of calixarene-click-cyclodextrin 4 via click chemistry and structure of copolymer 5.
Scheme 2: Superstructure of calixarene-click-cyclodextrin 4 and copolymer 5.
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Graphical Abstract
Scheme 1: Adenine-based receptors 1 and 2.
Scheme 2: Syntheses of receptors 1 and 2.
Figure 1: Design principle for 1 and 2.
Figure 2: AM1 optimized geometries of 1 (E = −162.48 au) of 2 (E = −139.59 au).
Figure 3: a) Fluorescence ratio (I-I0/I0) of receptor 1 (c = 5.09 × 10−5 M) at 413 nm upon addition of 20 equ...
Figure 4: Emission spectra of receptor 1 (c = 5.09 × 10−5 M) during titration with Cu2+ ion (c = 1.4 × 10−3 M...
Figure 5: a) Emission spectra of receptor 2 (c = 1.48 × 10−5 M) during titration with Cu2+ ion (c = 4.4 × 10−4...
Figure 6: Stern–Volmer plot of receptor 2 (c = 1.48 × 10−5 M) at 413 nm upon addition of 20 equiv of a partic...
Figure 7: Change in emission of 1 (c = 8.66 × 10−5 M) (a) and 2 (c = 1.29 × 10−4 M) (b) upon addition of 10 e...
Figure 8: a) Binding constant curve for 1 with Cu2+ ion; b) binding constant curve for 2 with Cu2+ ion.
Figure 9: a) Absorption spectra of receptor 1 (c = 5.09 × 10−5 M) upon gradual addition of Cu2+ ion (c = 1.4 ...
Figure 10: a) Absorption spectra of receptor 2 (c = 1.48 × 10−5 M) upon gradual addition of Ag+ ion (c = 4.4 ×...
Figure 11: Absorption spectra of anthracene (c = 2.39 × 10−5 M) upon gradual addition of Cu2+ ion (c = 1.20 × ...
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Graphical Abstract
Figure 1: Biologically important amines and quaternary ammonium salts: histamine (1), dopamine (2) and acetyl...
Figure 2: Crown ether 18-crown-6.
Figure 3: Conformations of 18-crown-6 (4) in solvents of different polarity.
Figure 4: Binding topologies of the ammonium ion depending on the crown ring size.
Figure 5: A “pseudorotaxane” structure consisting of 24-crown-8 and a secondary ammonium ion (5); R = Ph.
Figure 6: Typical examples of azacrown ethers, cryptands and related aza macrocycles.
Figure 7: Binding of ammonium to azacrown ethers and cryptands [111-113].
Figure 8: A 19-crown-6-ether with decalino blocking groups (11) and a thiazole-dibenzo-18-crown-6-ether (12).
Figure 9: 1,3-Bis(6-oxopyridazin-1-yl)propane derivatives 13 and 14 by Campayo et al.
Figure 10: Fluorescent azacrown-PET-sensors based on coumarin.
Figure 11: Two different pyridino-cryptands (17 and 18) compared to a pyridino-crown (19); chiral ammonium ion...
Figure 12: Pyridino-18-crown-6 ligand (21), a similar acridino-18-crown-6 ligand (22) and a structurally relat...
Figure 13: Ciral pyridine-azacrown ether receptors 24.
Figure 14: Chiral 15-crown-5 receptors 26 and an analogue 18-crown-6 ligand 27 derived from amino alcohols.
Figure 15: C2-symmetric chiral 18-crown-6 amino alcohol derivatives 28 and related macrocycles.
Figure 16: Macrocycles with diamide-diester groups (30).
Figure 17: C2-symmetric chiral aza-18-crown-6 ethers (31) with phenethylamine residues.
Figure 18: Chiral C-pivot p-methoxy-phenoxy-lariat ethers.
Figure 19: Chiral lariat crown ether 34.
Figure 20: Sucrose-based chiral crown ether receptors 36.
Figure 21: Permethylated fructooligosaccharide 37 showing induced-fit chiral recognition.
Figure 22: Biphenanthryl-18-crown-6 derivative 38.
Figure 23: Chiral lariat crown ethers derived from binol by Fuji et al.
Figure 24: Chiral phenolic crown ether 41 with “aryl chiral barriers” and guest amines.
Figure 25: Chiral bis-crown receptor 43 with a meso-ternaphthalene backbone.
Figure 26: Chromogenic pH-dependent bis-crown chemosensor 44 for diamines.
Figure 27: Triamine guests for binding to receptor 44.
Figure 28: Chiral bis-crown phenolphthalein chemosensors 46.
Figure 29: Crown ether amino acid 47.
Figure 30: Luminescent receptor 48 for bis-alkylammonium guests.
Figure 31: Luminescent CEAA (49a), a bis-CEAA receptor for amino acids (49b) and the structure of lysine bindi...
Figure 32: Luminescent CEAA tripeptide for binding small peptides.
Figure 33: Bis crown ether 51a self assembles co-operatively with C60-ammonium ion 51b.
Figure 34: Triptycene-based macrotricyclic dibenzo-[24]-crown-8 ether host 52 and guests.
Figure 35: Copper imido diacetic acid azacrown receptor 53a and the suggested His-Lys binding motif; a copper ...
Figure 36: Urea (54) and thiourea (55) benzo crown receptor for transport and extraction of amino acids.
Figure 37: Crown pyryliums ion receptors 56 for amino acids.
Figure 38: Ditopic sulfonamide bridged crown ether receptor 57.
Figure 39: Luminescent peptide receptor 58.
Figure 40: Luminescent receptor 59 for the detection of D-glucosamine hydrochloride in water/ethanol and lumin...
Figure 41: Guanidinium azacrown receptor 61 for simple amino acids and ditopic receptor 62 with crown ether an...
Figure 42: Chiral bicyclic guanidinium azacrown receptor 63 and similar receptor 64 for the enantioselective t...
Figure 43: Receptors for zwitterionic species based on luminescent CEAAs.
Figure 44: 1,10-Azacrown ethers with sugar podand arms and the anticancer agent busulfan.
Figure 45: Benzo-18-crown-6 modified β-cyclodextrin 69 and β-cyclodextrin functionalized with diaza-18-crown-6...
Figure 46: Receptors for colorimetric detection of primary and secondary ammonium ions.
Figure 47: Porphyrine-crown-receptors 72.
Figure 48: Porphyrin-crown ether conjugate 73 and fullerene-ammonium ion guest 74.
Figure 49: Calix[4]arene (75a), homooxocalix[4]arene (75b) and resorcin[4]arene (75c) compared (R = H, alkyl c...
Figure 50: Calix[4]arene and ammonium ion guest (R = H, alkyl, OAcyl etc.), possible binding sites; A: co-ordi...
Figure 51: Typical guests for studies with calixarenes and related molecules.
Figure 52: Lower rim modified p-tert-butylcalix[5]arenes 82.
Figure 53: The first example of a water soluble calixarene.
Figure 54: Sulfonated water soluble calix[n]arenes that bind ammonium ions.
Figure 55: Displacement assay for acetylcholine (3) with a sulfonato-calix[6]arene (84b).
Figure 56: Amino acid inclusion in p-sulfonatocalix[4]arene (84a).
Figure 57: Calixarene receptor family 86 with upper and lower rim functionalization.
Figure 58: Calix[6]arenes 87 with one carboxylic acid functionality.
Figure 59: Sulfonated calix[n]arenes with mono-substitution at the lower rim systematically studied on their r...
Figure 60: Cyclotetrachromotropylene host (91) and its binding to lysine (81c).
Figure 61: Calixarenes 92 and 93 with phosphonic acids groups.
Figure 62: Calix[4]arene tetraphosphonic acid (94a) and a double bridged analogue (94b).
Figure 63: Calix[4]arene tetraphosphonic acid ester (92c) for surface recognition experiments.
Figure 64: Calixarene receptors 95 with α-aminophosphonate groups.
Figure 65: A bridged homocalix[3]arene 95 and a distally bridged homocalix[4]crown 96.
Figure 66: Homocalix[3]arene ammonium ion receptor 97a and the Reichardt’s dye (97b) for colorimetric assays.
Figure 67: Chromogenic diazo-bridged calix[4]arene 98.
Figure 68: Calixarene receptor 99 by Huang et al.
Figure 69: Calixarenes 100 reported by Parisi et al.
Figure 70: Guest molecules for inclusion in calixarenes 100: DAP × 2 HCl (101a), APA (101b) and Lys-OMe × 2 HC...
Figure 71: Different N-linked peptido-calixarenes open and with glycol chain bridges.
Figure 72: (S)-1,1′-Bi-2-naphthol calixarene derivative 104 published by Kubo et al.
Figure 73: A chiral ammonium-ion receptor 105 based on the calix[4]arene skeleton.
Figure 74: R-/S-phenylalaninol functionalized calix[6]arenes 106a and 106b.
Figure 75: Capped homocalix[3]arene ammonium ion receptor 107.
Figure 76: Two C3 symmetric capped calix[6]arenes 108 and 109.
Figure 77: Phosphorous-containing rigidified calix[6]arene 110.
Figure 78: Calix[6]azacryptand 111.
Figure 79: Further substituted calix[6]azacryptands 112.
Figure 80: Resorcin[4]arene (75c) and the cavitands (113).
Figure 81: Tetrasulfonatomethylcalix[4]resorcinarene (114).
Figure 82: Resorcin[4]arenes (115a/b) and pyrogallo[4]arenes (115c, 116).
Figure 83: Displacement assay for acetylcholine (3) with tetracyanoresorcin[4]arene (117).
Figure 84: Tetramethoxy resorcinarene mono-crown-5 (118).
Figure 85: Components of a resorcinarene based displacement assay for ammonium ions.
Figure 86: Chiral basket resorcin[4]arenas 121.
Figure 87: Resorcinarenes with deeper cavitand structure (122).
Figure 88: Resorcinarene with partially open deeper cavitand structure (123).
Figure 89: Water-stabilized deep cavitands with partially structure (124, 125).
Figure 90: Charged cavitands 126 for tetralkylammonium ions.
Figure 91: Ditopic calix[4]arene receptor 127 capped with glycol chains.
Figure 92: A calix[5]arene dimer for diammonium salt recognition.
Figure 93: Calixarene parts 92c and 129 for the formation molecular capsules.
Figure 94: Encapsulation of a quaternary ammonium cation by two resorcin[4]arene molecules (NMe4+@[75c]2 × Cl−...
Figure 95: Encapsulation of a quaternary ammonium cation by six resorcin[4]arene molecules (NMe3D+@[130]6 × Cl−...
Figure 96: Structure and schematic of cucurbit[6]uril (CB[6], 131a).
Figure 97: Cyclohexanocucurbit[6]uril (CB′[6], 132) and the guest molecule spermine (133).
Figure 98: α,α,δ,δ-Tetramethylcucurbit[6]uril (134).
Figure 99: Structure of the cucurbituril-phthalhydrazide analogue 135.
Figure 100: Organic cavities for the displacement assay for amine differentiation.
Figure 101: Displacement assay methodology for diammonium- and related guests involving cucurbiturils and some ...
Figure 102: Nor-seco-Cucurbituril (±)-bis-ns-CB[6] (140) and guest molecules.
Figure 103: The cucurbit[6]uril based complexes 141 for chiral discrimination.
Figure 104: Cucurbit[7]uril (131c) and its ferrocene guests (142) opposed.
Figure 105: Cucurbit[7]uril (131c) guest inclusion and representative guests.
Figure 106: Cucurbit[7]uril (131c) binding to succinylcholine (145) and different bis-ammonium and bis-phosphon...
Figure 107: Paraquat-cucurbit[8]uril complex 149.
Figure 108: Gluconuril-based ammonium receptors 150.
Figure 109: Examples of clefts (151a), tweezers (151b, 151c, 151d) and clips (151e).
Figure 110: Kemp’s triacid (152a), on example of Rebek’s receptors (152b) and guests.
Figure 111: Amino acid receptor (154) by Rebek et al.
Figure 112: Hexagonal lattice designed hosts by Bell et al.
Figure 113: Bell’s amidinium receptor (156) and the amidinium ion (157).
Figure 114: Aromatic phosphonic acids.
Figure 115: Xylene phosphonates 159 and 160a/b for recognition of amines and amino alcohols.
Figure 116: Bisphosphonate recognition motif 161 for a colorimetric assay with alizarin complexone (163) for ca...
Figure 117: Bisphosphonate/phosphate clip 164 and bisphosphonate cleft 165.
Figure 118: N-Methylpyrazine 166a, N-methylnicotinamide iodide (166b) and NAD+ (166c).
Figure 119: Bisphosphate cavitands.
Figure 120: Bisphosphonate 167 of Schrader and Finocchiaro.
Figure 121: Tweezer 168 for noradrenaline (80b).
Figure 122: Different tripods and heparin (170).
Figure 123: Squaramide based receptors 172.
Figure 124: Cage like NH4+ receptor 173 of Kim et al.
Figure 125: Ammonium receptors 174 of Chin et al.
Figure 126: 2-Oxazolin-based ammonium receptors 175a–d and 176 by Ahn et al.
Figure 127: Racemic guest molecules 177.
Figure 128: Tripods based on a imidazole containing macrocycle (178) and the guest molecules employed in the st...
Figure 129: Ammonium ion receptor 180.
Figure 130: Tetraoxa[3.3.3.3]paracyclophanes 181 and a cyclophanic tetraester (182).
Figure 131: Peptidic bridged paraquat-cyclophane.
Figure 132: Shape-selective noradrenaline host.
Figure 133: Receptor 185 for binding of noradrenaline on surface layers from Schrader et al.
Figure 134: Tetraphosphonate receptor for binding of noradrenaline.
Figure 135: Tetraphosphonate 187 of Schrader and Finocchiaro.
Figure 136: Zinc-Porphyrin ammonium-ion receptors 188 and 189 of Mizutani et al.
Figure 137: Zinc porphyrin receptor 190.
Figure 138: Zinc porphyrin receptors 191 capable of amino acid binding.
Figure 139: Zinc-porphyrins with amino acid side chains for stereoinduction.
Figure 140: Bis-zinc-bis-porphyrin based on Tröger’s base 193.
Figure 141: BINAP-zinc-prophyrin derivative 194 and it’s guests.
Figure 142: Bisaryl-linked-zinc-porphyrin receptors.
Figure 143: Bis-zinc-porphyrin 199 for diamine recognition and guests.
Figure 144: Bis-zinc-porphyrin crown ether 201.
Figure 145: Bis-zinc-porphyrin 202 for stereodiscrimination (L = large substituent; S = small substituent).
Figure 146: Bis-zinc-porphyrin[3]rotaxane and its copper complex and guests.
Figure 147: Dien-bipyridyl ligand 206 for co-ordination of two metal atoms.
Figure 148: The ligand and corresponding tetradentate co-complex 207 serving as enantioselective receptor for a...
Figure 149: Bis(oxazoline)–copper(II) complex 208 for the recognition of amino acids in aqueous solution.
Figure 150: Zinc-salen-complexes 209 for the recognition tertiary amines.
Figure 151: Bis(oxazoline)–copper(II) 211 for the recognition of amino acids in aqueous solution.
Figure 152: Zn(II)-complex of a C2 terpyridine crown ether.
Figure 153: Displacement assay and receptor for aspartate over glutamate.
Figure 154: Chiral complex 214 for a colorimetric displacement assay for amino acids.
Figure 155: Metal complex receptor 215 with tripeptide side arms.
Figure 156: A sandwich complex 216 and its displaceable dye 217.
Figure 157: Lanthanide complexes 218–220 for amino acid recognition.
Figure 158: Nonactin (221), valinomycin (222) and vancomycin (223).
Figure 159: Monesin (224a) and a chiral analogue for enantiodiscrimination of ammonium guests (224b).
Figure 160: Chiral podands (226) compared to pentaglyme-dimethylether (225) and 18-crown-6 (4).
Figure 161: Lasalocid A (228).
Figure 162: Lasalocid derivatives (230) of Sessler et al.
Figure 163: The Coporphyrin I tetraanion (231).
Figure 164: Linear and cyclic peptides for ammonium ion recognition.
Figure 165: Cyclic and bicyclic depsipeptides for ammonium ion recognition.
Figure 166: α-Cyclodextrin (136a) and novocaine (236).
Figure 167: Helical diol receptor 237 by Reetz and Sostmann.
Figure 168: Ammonium binding spherand by Cram et al. (238a) and the cyclic[6]metaphenylacetylene 238b in compar...
Figure 169: Receptor for peptide backbone and ammonium binding (239).
Figure 170: Anion sensor principle with 3-hydroxy-2-naphthanilide of Jiang et al.
Figure 171: 7-bromo-3-hydroxy-N-(2-hydroxyphenyl)naphthalene 2-carboxamide (241) and its amine binding.
Figure 172: Naturally occurring catechins with affinity to quaternary ammonium ions.
Figure 173: Spiropyran (244) and merocyanine form (244a) of the amino acid receptors of Fuji et al.
Figure 174: Coumarin aldehyde (245) and its iminium species with amino acid bound (245a) by Glass et al.
Figure 175: Coumarin aldehyde appended with boronic acid.
Figure 176: Quinolone aldehyde dimers by Glass et al.
Figure 177: Chromogenic ammonium ion receptors with trifluoroacetophenone recognition motifs.
Figure 178: Chromogenic ammonium ion receptor with trifluoroacetophenone recognition motif bound on different m...