Enhancement of metal-metal interactions inside a large-cavity synthetic host in water

Chem Commun (Camb). 2018 Feb 22;54(17):2169-2172. doi: 10.1039/c8cc00593a.

Abstract

The encapsulation of a series of metal-terpyridyl complexes in cucurbit[10]uril (CB[10]) in water is described. A strong enhancement of metal-metal and π-π interactions is observed due to double confinement in the large cavity. Furthermore, a linear supramolecular polymer featuring host-enhanced metallophilic interactions in water can be prepared.