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Binding of ion pairs in a thiourea-functionalized self-folding cavitand

  • University of Girona

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Abstract

We report the synthesis of a new synthetic cavitand receptor with an embedded thiourea moiety directed at effective molecular recognition of ion pairs. Initial prospects towards the use of cavitands in biomimetic carbocationic cyclizations have been carried out, employing ionic guests as stable surrogates for putative substrates and intermediates. The cavitand displays tight binding with tetramethylammonium salts, with unforeseen slow exchange kinetics of both cation and anion components.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1244-1249
Number of pages6
JournalOrganic Chemistry Frontiers
Volume4
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2017

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