Emergence of hemicryptophanes: from synthesis to applications for recognition, molecular machines, and supramolecular catalysis

D Zhang, A Martinez, JP Dutasta - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
In the wide area of host–guest chemistry, hemicryptophanes, combining a cyclotribenzylene
(or cyclotriveratrylene CTV) unit with another different C 3-symmetrical moiety, appears as a …

[HTML][HTML] Selected synthetic strategies to cyclophanes

S Kotha, ME Shirbhate… - Beilstein journal of organic …, 2015 - beilstein-journals.org
In this review we cover various approaches to meta-and paracyclophanes involving popular
reactions. Generally, we have included a strategy where the reaction was used for …

Platform synthetic lectins for divalent carbohydrate recognition in water

TS Carter, TJ Mooibroek, PFN Stewart… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Biomimetic carbohydrate receptors (“synthetic lectins”) have potential as agents for
biological research and medicine. However, although effective strategies are available for …

Synthesis of Cross-Chain Bridging Cryptands and Induction of Molecular Chirality

H Fujihara, M Naito, T Yashima, Y Okada… - Organic …, 2023 - ACS Publications
In this study, we synthesized two cryptands featuring entangled tri-and tetra (ethylene glycol)
linkers. The cryptand bearing short linkers was chiral without any asymmetric carbon atoms …

Selective glucose sensing in complex media using a biomimetic receptor

RA Tromans, SK Samanta, AM Chapman… - Chemical Science, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Glucose is a key biomedical analyte, especially relevant to the management of diabetes.
Current methods for glucose determination rely on the enzyme glucose oxidase, requiring …

Synthetic molecular cage receptors for carbohydrate recognition

B Wu, R Tang, Y Tan - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2024 - nature.com
A captivating challenge in chemistry lies in achieving robust and precise binding of
uncharged, hydrophilic carbohydrate entities. Although past decades have provided a …

Diversity-oriented approach to cyclophanes via Fischer indolization and ring-closing metathesis: substrate-controlled stereochemical outcome in RCM

S Kotha, AK Chinnam… - The Journal of Organic …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Here, we report a new and diversity-oriented approach to macrocyclic cyclophanes by a
Grignard reaction, followed by Fischer indolization and ring-closing metathesis (RCM) as …

Helical, axial, and central chirality combined in a single cage: synthesis, absolute configuration, and recognition properties

D Zhang, JC Mulatier, JR Cochrane… - … A European Journal, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The synthesis of eight enantiopure molecular cages (four diastereomeric pairs of
enantiomers) comprising a helically chiral cyclotriveratrylene (CTV) unit, three axially chiral …

Synthesis, Resolution, and Absolute Configuration of a Phosphine-Based Hemicryptophane Cage with an Endo Phosphorus Lone Pair and Formation of the …

M Hennebelle, Y Cirillo, AD Manick… - The Journal of …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The synthesis, characterization, and chiroptical properties of a new class of
hemicryptophanes combining a phosphine moiety and a cyclotriveratrylene unit are …

Large‐scale synthesis of enantiopure molecular cages: chiroptical and recognition properties

S Lefevre, D Zhang, E Godart, M Jean… - … A European Journal, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
A convenient and efficient gram‐scale synthesis for enantiopure hemicryptophane–tren
(tren= tris (2‐aminoethyl) amine) derivatives has been developed. The four‐step synthesis is …