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  • Supramolecular Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Organic Chemistry

Background:

  • Molecular cages and nanoporous materials with nanometer-sized cavities are well-established.
  • Coordination-driven nanocages are widely used in molecular recognition, separation, and catalysis.
  • Existing nanospaces are typically confined by aromatic walls, limiting exploration of antiaromatic effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To construct and characterize a novel molecular cage with an antiaromatic-walled nanospace.
  • To investigate the impact of antiaromatic walls on the properties of confined nanospaces.
  • To explore the potential of such cages as NMR shift reagents.

Main Methods:

  • Self-assembly of a cage structure using four metal ions and six identical antiaromatic walls.
  • Computational calculations to predict magnetic effects of antiaromatic moieties.
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy to analyze guest molecule behavior within the nanospace.

Main Results:

  • Successfully constructed a self-assembled cage featuring an antiaromatic-walled nanospace.
  • Calculations predicted reinforcing magnetic effects from the surrounding antiaromatic rings.
  • Observed unprecedented 1H NMR chemical shift displacements up to 24 ppm for guest molecules, confirming significant antiaromatic deshielding.

Conclusions:

  • The developed cage represents the first instance of an antiaromatic-walled nanospace.
  • The antiaromatic walls induce substantial magnetic shielding effects on guest molecules.
  • This cage functions as a potent NMR shift reagent, expanding the possibilities for studying antiaromatic environments.