High-affinity 1 : 2 recognition based on naphthyl-azocalix[4]arene and its application as a cleavable noncovalent connector in constructing responsive supramolecular polymeric materials

• Published in: Chemical science (Cambridge) Vol. 16; no. 16; pp. 766 - 776
• Main Authors: Yao, Shun-Yu, Ying, An-Kang, Geng, Wen-Chao, Chen, Fang-Yuan, Hu, Xin-Yue, Cai, Kang, Guo, Dong-Sheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Royal Society of Chemistry 16.04.2025; The Royal Society of Chemistry
• Subjects: Affinity; Aqueous solutions; Chemistry; Connectors; Controlled release; Hypoxia; Recognition; Robustness (mathematics); Stimuli; Supramolecular polymers

Macrocyclic hosts which can bind two guests simultaneously with high affinity, such as cucurbit[8]uril, are highly useful for a wide range of applications by acting as noncovalent connectors. However, the integration of stimuli-controlled release properties into such robust noncovalent connectors wo...