New opportunities in synthetic macrocyclic arenes

Synthetic macrocyclic receptors generally display unique geometries, preorganized cavities, and tunable binding affinities, which facilitate their application in numerous fields including molecular recognition and self-assembly. Calix[ n ]arenes and pillar[ n ]arenes are very prevalent synthetic mac...

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Published inChemical communications (Cambridge, England) Vol. 55; no. 11; pp. 1533 - 1543
Main Authors Wu, Jia-Rui, Yang, Ying-Wei
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Royal Society of Chemistry 31.01.2019
Subjects
Aromatic compounds
aromatic hydrocarbons
binding capacity
chemical communication
chemical reactions
geometry
Organic chemistry
Receptors
Self-assembly
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Summary:Synthetic macrocyclic receptors generally display unique geometries, preorganized cavities, and tunable binding affinities, which facilitate their application in numerous fields including molecular recognition and self-assembly. Calix[ n ]arenes and pillar[ n ]arenes are very prevalent synthetic macrocyclic arenes, whose syntheses, host-guest properties, and supramolecular functions have been intensively studied. In recent years, some new families of synthetic macrocyclic arenes closely related to calix[ n ]arenes and pillar[ n ]arenes have emerged and represent new opportunities in modern supramolecular chemistry. Therefore, in this feature article, we present a comprehensive discussion on some newly designed, versatile macrocyclic arene receptors that sprang up during the past decade, focusing on their syntheses, structures, functionalization, and host-guest properties. Future perspectives of synthetic macrocyclic arene chemistry are also given. We hope that this feature article will be a timely and useful reference for those who are exploring new opportunities in functional macrocycles. This feature article summarizes the latest research progress in the design and development of new synthetic macrocyclic arenes.
Bibliography:Jia-Rui Wu was born in China in 1992. He obtained his BSc degree from Lanzhou University in 2014. Then, he joined the research group directed by Prof. Ying-Wei Yang at Jilin University to pursue his PhD in organic chemistry. His current research interests include the design and synthesis of novel macrocyclic arenes and acyclic molecular hosts for molecular recognition, crystal engineering, and supramolecular assembly.
Ying-Wei Yang received his degrees (BSc in 2000 and PhD in 2005) from Nankai University and gained postdoctoral training at Arizona State University, UCLA, and UC Irvine from 2005 to 2010. He became an Associate Professor of Chemistry at Jilin University in 2011 and was promoted to Full Professor in 2014. He has published over 150 peer-reviewed scientific papers. His research centers on organic supramolecular chemistry, multifunctional hybrid materials, and stimuli-responsive polymers. He was amongst the world's most Highly Cited Researchers for 2017 by Clarivate Analytics and the 2017 Chinese Most Cited Researchers by Elsevier.
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ISSN:1359-7345
1364-548X
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DOI:10.1039/c8cc09374a