Figure 2. Synthesis of the molecular cage and reversible encapsulation of guest molecules. (IMAGE)

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Figure 2. Synthesis of the molecular cage and reversible encapsulation of guest molecules.

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Figure 2. Synthesis of the molecular cage and reversible encapsulation of guest molecules. (a) Synthesis of molecular cage (host) 1. (b) Structure of host 1 predicted by quantum-chemical calculations. (c) Reversible guest encapsulation (illustrated with an ortho-dichlorobenzene guest). (d) Differences in binding affinity according to guest shape.

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Haruka Kano, Takashi Harimoto, Yasutomo Segawa

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