Polarizing a hydrophobic cavity for the efficient binding of organic guests: The case of calix[6]tren, a highly efficient and versatile receptor for neutral or cationic species

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 127, Issue 23, 2005, Pages 8517-8525

  Darbost, Ulrich ^a   Rager, Marie Noëlle ^b   Petit, Samuel ^c   Jabin, Ivan ^a   Reinaud, Olivia ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU HAVRE   (France)

^b PSL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE ROUEN   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN BONDS; POSITIVE IONS; SUPRAMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY;

CHARGE DIPOLE; HYDROPHOBIC CAVITY; SUPRAMOLECULAR CAVITY;

HYDROPHOBICITY;

CALIX[6]TREN; CALIXARENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; BINDING KINETICS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL BOND; COMPLEX FORMATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; LIGAND BINDING; POLARIZATION; PROTON TRANSPORT;

EID: 20444491521     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja051299u     Document Type: Article

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