Confinement of dimeric sulfuric acid in a self-assembled molecular capsule: [(H2SO4)2 subset of (calix[5]arenesulfonic acid)2]

Michaele J. Hardie, Mohamed Makha, Colin L. Raston

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Abstract

Self-assembled molecular capsules are formed on crystallisation of calix[5]arenesulfonic acid resulting from treating calix[5]arene with sulfuric acid; the calix[5]arenesulfonic acid molecules dimerise via hydrogen bonding through the sulfonic acid groups, shrouding two hydrogen-bonded sulfuric acid molecules as the supermolecule [(H2SO4)2]subset of {(calix[5]arenesulfonic acid)2].

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2409-2410
Number of pages2
JournalChemical Communications
Issue number23
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Dec 1999
Externally publishedYes

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