Publication Date:
1994-03-04
Description:
Physical inclusion of small molecules in larger structural lattices is well known in the crystalline state and is a common feature of the chemistry of zeolites. In the liquid state, a variety of synthetic macrocyclic molecules are available to complex and contain smaller guest species. An alternative strategy for binding is explored: assembly of cavity-forming structures from small subunits. Encapsulation of small guest molecules such as methane can be achieved with a synthetic structure that assembles reversibly through hydrogen bonding.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Notes: 〈/span〉Branda, N -- Wyler, R -- Rebek, J Jr -- New York, N.Y. -- Science. 1994 Mar 4;263(5151):1267-8.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Author address: 〈/span〉Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge 02139.〈br /〉〈span class="detail_caption"〉Record origin:〈/span〉 〈a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8122107" target="_blank"〉PubMed〈/a〉
Keywords:
Benzyl Compounds/chemistry
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Chemistry, Physical
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Chloroform
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Hydrogen Bonding
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Imidazoles/chemistry
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Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
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Methane/*chemistry
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Models, Molecular
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Molecular Conformation
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Molecular Structure
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Physicochemical Phenomena
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Polymers/*chemistry
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Temperature
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Thermodynamics
Print ISSN:
0036-8075
Electronic ISSN:
1095-9203
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Computer Science
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
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