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One-pot synthesis–assembly–separation of cucurbit[6]uril via SO3H-functionalized ionic liquids

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A novel microwave-assisted route to synthesize cucurbit[n]uril in SO3H-functionalized ionic liquids was reported, which enabled the automatic separation of cucurbit[6]uril through anion assembly. For the first time, the route has realized synthesis–assembly–separation of cucurbit[6]uril in one pot. The reaction yield and separation efficiency can be tuned by choice of anionic groups in ionic liquids.

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This project was supported by the State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21003123), and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities.

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, China

    Xiao Jiang, Xinwen Guo & Li Liu

  2. Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China

    Peipei Li & Xiumei Liu

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Jiang, X., Li, P., Liu, X. et al. One-pot synthesis–assembly–separation of cucurbit[6]uril via SO3H-functionalized ionic liquids. J Incl Phenom Macrocycl Chem 80, 457–461 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10847-014-0426-2

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