Water and the Cation−π Interaction
Yu‐Jie Zhu, Min-Min Tang, Huibin Zhang, Faiz‐Ur Rahman, Pablo Ballester, Julius Rebek, Christopher A. Hunter, Yang Yu
Abstract
more favorable than the cation-π interactions with the trimethylammonium group in these cavitand complexes.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryCationic polymerizationIntermolecular forceSolvationIntramolecular forceCavitandHydrophobic effectMoleculeCucurbiturilGroup (periodic table)Molecular recognitionComputational chemistryStereochemistrySupramolecular chemistryOrganic chemistryCrystallography and molecular interactionsMolecular Sensors and Ion DetectionSupramolecular Chemistry and Complexes