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Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and characterize a large carceplex capable of encapsulating multiple guest molecules.
  • To investigate the dynamic behavior of entrapped N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) molecules within the carceplex cavity.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of a trimer of cavitands capped to form a carceplex.
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy at variable temperatures.
  • Computational modeling using CPK (Corey-Pauling-Koltun) representations.

Main Results:

  • Successful formation of a carceplex containing three permanently entrapped N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) molecules.
  • NMR data indicates significant mobility of DMF molecules within the carceplex at room temperature, suggesting a "microsolvent" effect.
  • At lower temperatures, distinct binding sites for the DMF molecules within the carceplex cavity were resolved.

Conclusions:

  • The synthesized carceplex effectively entraps guest molecules, creating a confined environment.
  • The dynamic nature of the entrapped DMF molecules highlights the potential of carceplexes as artificial "microsolvent" systems.
  • Variable temperature NMR is a powerful tool for probing molecular dynamics within supramolecular hosts.