The Cyclobutanocucurbit[5–8]uril Family: Electronegative Cavities in Contrast to Classical Cucurbituril while the Electropositive Outer Surface Acts as a Crystal Packing Driver

The structural parameters for the cyclobutanoQ[5–8] family were determined through single crystal X-ray diffraction. It was found that the electropositive cyclobutano methylene protons (CH<sub>2</sub>) are important in forming interlinking crystal packing arrangements driven by the dipol...

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Main Authors: Minghua Chen, Naixia Lv, Weiwei Zhao, Anthony I. Day
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/23/7343