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Biphen[n]arenes: Synthesis and Host–Guest Properties

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The design and synthesis of new types of synthetic macrocyclic receptors with novel and intriguing structures is always a popular topic in macrocyclic and supramolecular chemistry. The most well-known supramolecular hosts, including cyclodextrins (CDs), crown ethers, calix[n]arenes, and cucurbit[n]urils (CBs), are widely investigated as building blocks for molecular recognition [1], self-assembly [2], smart materials [3–6], drug delivery [7, 8], and molecular machines [9, 10]. In recent years, some new synthetic macrocycles have been reported and have gained much attention, such as Sessler’s “Texas-sized” box [11], Stoddart’s “Ex-box” [12], Wang’s corona[n]arenes [13], Chen’s helic[n]arenes [14], Jiang’s oxatub[4]arene [15], Flood’s cyanostar [16], and others [17, 18].

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We thank the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21772118 and 21472121), the Shanghai “Pujiang Program” (16PJD024), and the “Shuguang Program” for the financial support.

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  1. Key Laboratory of Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Functional Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Structure and Performance for Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, China

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  2. Center for Supramolecular Chemistry and Catalysis, Department of Chemistry, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China

    Bin Li, Yiliang Wang & Chunju Li

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Li, B., Wang, Y., Li, C. (2019). Biphen[n]arenes: Synthesis and Host–Guest Properties. In: Liu, Y., Chen, Y., Zhang, HY. (eds) Handbook of Macrocyclic Supramolecular Assembly . Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1744-6_13-1

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