Unconventional U-shaped conformation of a bolaamphiphile embedded in a synthetic host

Kangkyun Baek, Youngkook Kim, Hyunuk Kim, Minyoung Yoon, Ilha Hwang, Young Ho Ko, Kimoon Kim

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Abstract

The X-ray crystal structure of 1,12-dodecane diammonium (C 12DA2+) encapsulated in cucurbit[8]uril reveals an unconventional U-shaped conformation of C12DA2+, which is attributed to the favorable host-guest interactions to overcome the charge-charge repulsion of the two ammonium groups in close proximity and high internal strain.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4091-4093
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Volume46
Issue number23
DOIs
StatePublished - 21 Jun 2010

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