Macrocyclic structures are common synthetic targets in drug discovery,(1, 2) and therefore,
interest in their study is continuously increasing in this field.(3, 4) A classic example is …

Since the start of this millennium, remarkable progress in the binding and sensing of anions
has been taking place, driven in part by discoveries in the use of hydrogen bonding, as well …

Forces to reckon with: Supramolecular complexes, such as the one shown, are normally
based on a combination of different interactions such as ion pairing, hydrogen bonds, and …

Organic molecules as well as metal complexes may exist as several geometric isomers1
which display distinct physical properties and chemical reactivities. A molecule containing …

Anion recognition by synthetic receptors in water is not a new field, indeed the first receptors
that were shown to interact with anionic species exhibited high affinity in aqueous solutions …

Supramolecular chemistry in water is a constantly growing research area because
noncovalent interactions in aqueous media are important for obtaining a better …

The genesis of anion receptor chemistry can be traced back to the late 1960s with the work
of Shriver and Biallas on chelating Lewis acids and Park and Simmons on ammonium …

The background of possible selectivity–affinity correlations and their limitations is reviewed,
with typical crown ether and cryptand complexes, ionic associations, hydrogen bonded …

Aqueous media are competitive environments in which to perform host–guest chemistry,
particularly when the guest is highly charged. While hydrophobic binding is a recognized …

This tutorial review focuses on some recent aspects in the development of synthetic
receptors for selective sulfate anion recognition and separation, with a special emphasis …