Unexpectedly selective ligand binding within the cavity of a cyclic metalloporphyrin dimer

Abstract

4-Substituted pyridines of an appropriate size show a remarkable preference for binding inside the cavity of a cofacial butadiyne-linked zinc porphyrin dimer; the origin of the effect is not entirely clear but may be related to solvent release or favourable host–guest contacts

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