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  • Materials Science
  • Organic Chemistry

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  • Pillar[5]arenes are macrocyclic hosts with tunable properties.
  • Cucurbit[n]urils are macrocyclic hosts known for their strong binding affinities.
  • Solubilizing large macrocycles in aqueous solutions remains a challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a facile method for creating non-intertwined ring-on-ring assemblies.
  • To investigate the portal binding between pillar[5]arene and cucurbit[10]uril.
  • To explore the guest binding properties of the resulting supramolecular complex.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of a perfunctionalized polycationic pillar[5]arene.
  • Complexation with cucurbit[10]uril in aqueous solution.
  • Characterization of the supramolecular assembly using techniques like NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry.
  • Evaluation of guest binding affinities.

Main Results:

  • A novel non-intertwined ring-on-ring assembly was successfully formed.
  • The complex demonstrated facile solubilization of the large macrocyclic components in water.
  • The high-order supramolecular complex exhibited distinct guest binding behaviors.
  • The assembly offers a new platform for functional supramolecular systems.

Conclusions:

  • The portal binding between pillar[5]arene and cucurbit[10]uril provides an effective strategy for creating water-soluble macrocyclic assemblies.
  • This approach expands the toolkit for designing advanced supramolecular materials.
  • The observed guest selectivity highlights the potential of these systems in molecular recognition and sensing applications.