Lee Jae Wook, Samal S, Selvapalam N, Kim Hee-Joon, Kim Kimoon
National Creative Research Initiative Center for Smart Supramolecules, and Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology, San 31 Hyojadong, Pohang 790-784, Republic of Korea.
Acc Chem Res. 2003 Aug;36(8):621-30. doi: 10.1021/ar020254k.
The supramolecular chemistry of cucurbituril, a synthetic receptor, is fascinating because of the remarkable guest binding behavior of the host. Studies in the field, however, have met with limitations, since the only species known was the hexameric macrocyclic compound, cucurbit[6]uril. Recently we synthesized its homologues, cucurbit[n]uril (n = 5, 7, 8), and derivatives. These new members of the cucurbituril family have expanded the scope further, and interest in them has grown enormously. This Account is a compilation of recent literature covering the syntheses of the homologues and derivatives, and their supramolecular chemistry.
葫芦脲是一种合成受体，其超分子化学因其主体显著的客体结合行为而引人入胜。然而，该领域的研究受到了限制，因为已知的唯一物种是六聚大环化合物葫芦[6]脲。最近我们合成了它的同系物葫芦[n]脲（n = 5、7、8）及其衍生物。葫芦脲家族的这些新成员进一步拓展了研究范围，人们对它们的兴趣也大幅增长。本综述汇编了近期有关同系物和衍生物的合成及其超分子化学的文献。
