Heavy metals are essential for a wide range of biological processes, including the growth
and reproduction of cells, synthesis of biomolecules, many enzymatic reactions, and the …

Forces to reckon with: Supramolecular complexes, such as the one shown, are normally
based on a combination of different interactions such as ion pairing, hydrogen bonds, and …

Organic chemists tend to consider the conformation of compounds as a consequence of
repulsive steric interactions. In other words,“the steric effect” means “repulsive” in many …

Carbohydrates are known to mediate a large number of biological and pathological events.
Small and macromolecules capable of carbohydrate recognition have great potentials as …

We herein describe the preparation, characterization, and recognition characteristics of
novel hexapodal capsule 1 composed of two benzenes joined by six hydrogen bonding …

An organocatalytic method for the chemo-and regioselective acylation of monosaccharides
has been developed. Treatment of octyl β-d-glucopyranoside with isobutyric anhydride in …

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 …

Artificial carbohydrate receptors using noncovalent interactions for sugar binding provide
valuable model systems to study the underlying principles of carbohydrate-based molecular …

The development of synthetic receptors that recognize carbohydrates in water with high
selectivity and specificity is challenging on account of their structural complexity and strong …

Intermolecular interactions that involve aromatic rings are key processes in both chemical
and biological recognition. It is common knowledge that the existence of anion–π …