Cage compounds offer unique binding pockets similar to enzyme-binding sites, which can
be customized in terms of size, shape, and functional groups to point toward the cavity and …

Sensing of metal ions and anions is of great importance because of their widespread
distribution in environmental systems and biological processes. Colorimetric and fluorescent …

Over the last two decades, calix [4] pyrroles have attracted considerable attention as
molecular containers. Used in this capacity, they have been exploited as strong and …

The two-volume Encyclopedia of Supramolecular Chemistry offers authoritative, centralized
information on a rapidly expanding interdisciplinary field. User-friendly and high-quality …

Three copillar [5] arenes, pillar [5] arenes containing different repeating units, were
successfully prepared by co-oligomerization of different monomers. It was demonstrated that …

Conspectus Proteins exhibit high-binding affinity and selectivity, as well as remarkable
catalytic performance. Their binding pockets are hydrophobic but also contain polar and …

The core N− H units of planar porphyrins are often inaccessible to forming hydrogen‐
bonding complexes with acceptor molecules. This is due to the fact that the amine moieties …

Urea, which has both hydrogen bond acceptor and donor moieties, is an ideal structure for a
supramolecular synthon. Various supramolecules having ureido group (s) have been widely …

This tutorial review aims to present and describe selected examples of still quite rare endo-
functionalized supramolecular capsules. Only capsules assembled through the use of …

Using a combination of isothermal titration calorimetry and quantum and molecular
dynamics calculations, we demonstrate that relatively soft anions have an affinity for …