Supramolecular macrocycles reversibly assembled by Te…O chalcogen bonding

Similarly to halogen bonding, the heavier chalcogens are capable of forming supramolecular links with electron rich sites. Here, the authors show that these forces can allow the formation of well-defined cyclic structures that are stable in solution and are capable of forming host-guest complexes.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Peter C. Ho, Patrick Szydlowski, Jocelyn Sinclair, Philip J. W. Elder, Joachim Kübel, Chris Gendy, Lucia Myongwon Lee, Hilary Jenkins, James F. Britten, Derek R. Morim, Ignacio Vargas-Baca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016-04-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11299