Synthesis of a chiral metallo-capsule composed of concave molecules and chirogenesis upon fullerene binding
Masaki Yamamura, Tsuyoshi Saito, Tōru Hasegawa, Eiji Nishibori, Tatsuya Nabeshima
Abstract
A chiral bowl-shaped and self-assembled host containing four phosphangulene units recognizes fullerenes selectively.
Topics & Concepts
FullereneMoleculeChemistryCapsuleNanotechnologyStereochemistryMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryBiologyBotanySupramolecular Chemistry and ComplexesFullerene Chemistry and ApplicationsSynthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds