Reversible and contrasting changes of the cloud point temperature of pillar[5]arenes with one quinone unit and tri(ethylene oxide) chains induced by redox chemistry and host–guest complexation†
Abstract
A new water-soluble redox-active pillar[5]arene was synthesized by incorporation of one benzoquinone unit. The pillar[5]arene showed redox-responsive reversible lower critical solution temperature changes in aqueous solution.