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Self-Assembly of Resorcin[4]arene in the Presence of Small Alkylammonium Guests in Solution
journal contribution
posted on 2008-04-17, 00:00 authored by Liat Avram, Yoram CohenWe followed the self-assembly of C-alkyl-resorcin[4]arene (1a,1b) in the presence of tetraethylammonium salts (2). The X-ray structure of
C-ethyl-resorcin[4]arene (1c) in the presence of TEABr (2b), showed a dimer encapsulating one guest. However, diffusion measurements
reveal that two molecules of tetraethylammonium are encapsulated within the hexameric capsule of 1a,b in chloroform, regardless of the
anion. Most importantly, the anion affects the role of water in the self-assembly and the nature of the formed capsules.