We review here the use of container molecules known as cavitands for performing organic
reactions in water. Central to these endeavors are binding forces found in water, and among …

During the last half a century, great achievements have been made in molecular recognition
in parallel with the invention of numerous synthetic receptors. However, the selective …

Selective recognition of neutral hydrophilic molecules in water is a challenge for
supramolecular chemistry but commonplace in nature. By mimicking the binding pocket of …

It is challenging to recognize neutral hydrophilic molecules in water. Effective use of
hydrogen bonds in water is generally accepted to be the key to success. In contrast …

Saccharide isomer differentiation has been a challenge in glycomics, as the lack of
technology to decipher fully the diverse structures of compositions, linkages, and anomeric …

Oligosaccharides play a key role in many biological functions, and the accurate identification
of oligosaccharide structures is an important prerequisite for a comprehensive …

The propensity of complex formation of a host, an endo-functionalized naphthotube that has
bisnaphthalene cleft architecture (host-1b), with four different strongly neutral hydrophilic …

The paper tackles issue of solid-state 3D structural analysis by means of matrix assisted
laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry with a view of our innovative stochastic …

Amide naphthotubes with four carboxylate sidechains have been reported by us for
selectively recognizing hydrophilic molecules in water and they have found applications in …

Molecular recognition and fluorescent sensing of Group 2A carcinogen-urethane was
achieved in aqueous solution. The molecular sensors are the endo-functionalized molecular …