Johnston Martin R, Latter Melissa J, Warrener Ronald N
Centre for Molecular Architecture, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Australia.
Org Lett. 2002 Jun 27;4(13):2165-8. doi: 10.1021/ol026018r.
[reaction] A self-complementary V-shaped bis-porphyrin cavity has been synthesized that is capable of dimerization to form a capsule structure. Self-assembly of the dimer occurs via metal ion coordination and produces an internal volume for guest encapsulation.