Deep-cavity cavitands: synthesis and solid state structure of host molecules possessing large bowl-shaped cavities

Abstract

A novel family of deep-cavity cavitands is prepared via the first examples of the stereoselective bridging of resorcin- [4]arenes with carbon electrophiles.

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