Switchable bifunctional molecular recognition in water using a pH-responsive Endo-functionalized cavity

Xiaoping Wang; Mao Quan; Huan Yao; Xin-Yu Pang; Hua Ke; Wei Jiang

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-30012-4

Nature Communications (Apr 2022)

Switchable bifunctional molecular recognition in water using a pH-responsive Endo-functionalized cavity

Xiaoping Wang,
Mao Quan,
Huan Yao,
Xin-Yu Pang,
Hua Ke,
Wei Jiang

Affiliations

Xiaoping Wang: Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, and Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology
Mao Quan: Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, and Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology
Huan Yao: Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, and Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology
Xin-Yu Pang: Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, and Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology
Hua Ke: Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, and Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology
Wei Jiang: Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalysis, and Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30012-4
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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The development of synthetic host-guest systems for stimuli-responsive molecular recognition in water is challenging. Here, the authors report a pair of water-soluble naphthotubes with a pH-responsive cavity for which switchable bifunctional recognition in water is achieved.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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