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Emerging Macrocyclic Arenes Related to Calixarenes and Pillararenes

  • Dihua Dai
  • Jia-Rui Wu
  • Ying-Wei YangEmail author
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Abstract

Synthetic macrocyclic arenes are the leading workhorses in host-guest and supramolecular chemistry. In particular, calix[n]arenes and pillar[n]arenes are very influential members in virtue of their selective host-guest properties and multifarious applications. In this chapter, we give a brief introduction of the recent advances on synthetic macrocyclic arenes related to calixarenes and pillararenes, focusing on their syntheses, structures, and molecular recognition properties. Future perspectives of macrocyclic synthetic chemistry are also provided. We hope this chapter will provide a valuable reference for scientists working in the field of supramolecular macrocyclic chemistry and inspire new discoveries on synthetic macrocyclic receptors.

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Acknowledgments

We thank the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21871108, 51673084), Jilin Province-University Cooperative Construction Project – Special Funds for New Materials (SXGJSF2017-3) – Jilin University Talents Cultivation Program, and the JLU Cultivation Fund for the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars for financial support.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.State Key Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Preparative Chemistry, International Joint Research Laboratory of Nano-Micro Architecture Chemistry (NMAC), College of ChemistryJilin UniversityChangchunP. R. China

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