Charge-transfer host-guest complexes based on pillar[ n]arenes and quinonoid compounds for near-infrared photothermal conversion

Chem Commun (Camb). 2024 Nov 5. doi: 10.1039/d4cc04620j. Online ahead of print.

Abstract

The host-guest complexation behaviors between perethylated pillar[n]arenes and quinonoid compounds are investigated in both solution and solid state. The resulting host-guest cocrystals demonstrate remarkable near-infrared photothermal conversion properties.