Controlling the rotation of a complexed guest within a molecular cage

Ming-Liang Yen; Nai-Chia Chen; Chien-Chen Lai; Yi-Hung Liu; Shie-Ming Peng; Sheng-Hsien Chiu

doi:10.1039/c0dt00375a

Controlling the rotation of a complexed guest within a molecular cage

Dalton Trans. 2011 Mar 14;40(10):2163-6. doi: 10.1039/c0dt00375a. Epub 2010 Dec 10.

Authors

Ming-Liang Yen¹, Nai-Chia Chen, Chien-Chen Lai, Yi-Hung Liu, Shie-Ming Peng, Sheng-Hsien Chiu

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.

PMID: 21152571
DOI: 10.1039/c0dt00375a

Abstract

A molecular cage-based complex, in which the complexed guest changes its binding geometry with respect to the macrocyclic host upon the addition and removal of K(+) ions, is reported.

MeSH terms

Anthraquinones / chemistry
Crystallography, X-Ray
Ions / chemistry
Macrocyclic Compounds / chemistry*
Macromolecular Substances / chemistry*
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Molecular Conformation
Potassium / chemistry

Substances

Anthraquinones
Ions
Macrocyclic Compounds
Macromolecular Substances
Potassium