Sequestration of pyridinium herbicides in plants by carboxylated pillararenes possessing different alkyl chains
Mian Tang, Qiang Bian, Ying‐Ming Zhang, M. Asif Arif, Qiong Luo, Shuzhen Men, Yu Liu
Abstract
We report that the sequestration of pyridinium-containing herbicides can be achieved on plant foliage through the strong supramolecular complexation with water-soluble pillararenes. The host-guest interaction appears to exert a protective effect on the plant growth, thus holding great promise in agricultural application.
Topics & Concepts
PyridiniumAlkylChemistrySupramolecular chemistryWater solubleOrganic chemistryCombinatorial chemistryMoleculeMolecular Sensors and Ion DetectionLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsPorphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry