Porous organic cages

X Yang, Z Ullah, JF Stoddart, CT Yavuz - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Porous organic cages (POCs) are a relatively new class of low-density crystalline materials
that have emerged as a versatile platform for investigating molecular recognition, gas …

Aromatic amide foldamers: structures, properties, and functions

DW Zhang, X Zhao, JL Hou, ZT Li - Chemical reviews, 2012 - ACS Publications
The past several decades have witnessed great progress in the understanding of the high-
order structure of biomacromolecules. Currently, it is well-recognized that folding of proteins …

A pentagonal cyanostar macrocycle with cyanostilbene CH donors binds anions and forms dialkylphosphate [3] rotaxanes

S Lee, CH Chen, AH Flood - Nature chemistry, 2013 - nature.com
Since the discovery of crown ethers, macrocycles have been recognized as powerful
platforms for supramolecular chemistry. Although their numbers and variations are now …

Electrochemical C–H Amination: Synthesis of Aromatic Primary Amines via N-Arylpyridinium Ions

T Morofuji, A Shimizu, J Yoshida - Journal of the American …, 2013 - ACS Publications
We have developed a new method for C–H amination of aromatic compounds based on
electrochemical oxidation of aromatic compounds in the presence of pyridine followed by …

Aromatic pentaamide macrocycles bind anions with high affinity for transport across biomembranes

R Cao, RB Rossdeutcher, Y Zhong, Y Shen… - Nature Chemistry, 2023 - nature.com
The convergent positioning of functional groups in biomacromolecules leads to good
binding, catalytic and transport capabilities. Synthetic frameworks capable of convergently …

Recent developments in crystal engineering

K Biradha, CY Su, JJ Vittal - Crystal growth & design, 2011 - ACS Publications
In recent years, Asian countries, especially China and India, are making significant progress
in the field of crystal engineering. The recent surge of publications in this area from these …

“Sticky”-ends-guided creation of functional hollow nanopores for guest encapsulation and water transport

Y Huo, H Zeng - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2016 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Commercial uses of water-transporting aquaporins for seawater desalination
and wastewater reclamation/reuse are being investigated in both academia and the …

Proton gradient-induced water transport mediated by water wires inside narrow aquapores of aquafoldamer molecules

H Zhao, S Sheng, Y Hong, H Zeng - Journal of the American …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Hollow tubular aquapores inside aquafoldamers can be created via the “sticky” end-
mediated formation of 1D chiral helical stacks involving same-handed helices, and are …

Cavity-containing aromatic oligoamide foldamers and macrocycles: progress and future perspectives

TA Sobiech, Y Zhong, B Gong - Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
As a major class of foldamers, aromatic oligoamide foldamers have attracted intense
interest. The rigidity of aromatic residues and amide linkages allows the development of …

Hydrogen-bonded aromatic amide macrocycles: synthesis, properties and functions

Z Liu, Y Zhou, L Yuan - Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
As a classic example of nearly planar cyclic compounds, hydrogen-bonded aromatic amide
(H-bonded aramide) macrocycles, consisting of consecutive intramolecular hydrogen bonds …