We will discuss the synthesis, self-assembly, and properties of capsular, supramolecular nano-particles. These are mono-dispersed, cavitand-based, assemblies with well-defined exterior shells defining internal volumes as large as 3200 �3. Capable of encapsulating guests totaling seventy-eight (non-hydrogen) atoms, we observe a variety of packing-motifs within the inner space. We will discuss these, as well as our early observations as to whether or not homo- or hetero-guest pairing occurs when these complexes form. Understanding the rules governing how a guest or guests fill the inner space of these assemblies will provide important information regarding the long-term development of nano-reactors.                                                           

Synthesis, self-assembly, and properties of organic supramolecular nanoparticles

248th National Meeting (2014)

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