Synthesis of an optically active C3-symmetric cage-like trisamideElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: spectral data for 1b and 2. See http://www.rsc.org/suppdata/cc/b1/b101193f/

Abstract

The synthesis of the optically active C₃-symmetric cage-like trisamide 2 was easily accomplished by the reaction of 1b with Kemp’s triacid; structure elucidation revealed the presence of an array of H-bonds closing the structure as a capsule.