Gated molecular baskets

In this review, we describe the construction of gated molecular baskets, discuss their mechanism of action in regulating the exchange of guests and illustrate the potential of these concave hosts to act as catalysts for controlling chemical reactions. Importantly, a number of computational and exper...

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Published in:Chemical Society reviews 2015-01, Vol.44 (2), p.5-514
Main Authors: Hermann, Keith, Ruan, Yian, Hardin, Alex M, Hadad, Christopher M, Badji, Jovica D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Baskets
Catalysis
Catalysts
Chemical reactions
Dynamic tests
Dynamical systems
Dynamics
Gating and risering
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Summary:In this review, we describe the construction of gated molecular baskets, discuss their mechanism of action in regulating the exchange of guests and illustrate the potential of these concave hosts to act as catalysts for controlling chemical reactions. Importantly, a number of computational and experimental studies have suggested that gated baskets ought to unfold their gates at the rim for permitting the passage of guests to/from their inner space. These dynamic hosts are therefore offered as useful models for investigating the process of gating in artificial systems. Furthermore, gated baskets should permit examining the benefit of controlling the rate by which reactants access a gated catalyst for promoting chemical reactions occurring in its confined space. The process of molecular gating is important for controlling the trafficking of guests to and from artificial molecular capsules.
ISSN:0306-0012
1460-4744
DOI:10.1039/c4cs00140k