Cucurbituril-type hosts are highly symmetric, but there are means to break their symmetry.
This review will present examples from three directions of induction of chirality in or by …

Self‐organization is one of the most intriguing phenomena of chemical matter. While the self‐
assembly of macrocycles and cages in dilute solutions has been extensively studied, it …

Bambus [6] urils and biotin [6] urils are macrocycles with an exceptional affinity for inorganic
anions. Here, we investigated statistical condensation of 2, 4-dibenzylglycoluril and d-biotin …

Pores containing molecular adapters provide internal selective binding sites, thereby
allowing the stochastic sensing of analytes. Herein, we demonstrate that semiaza …

In the last two decades, perchlorate salts have been identified as environmental pollutants
and recognized as potential substances affecting human health. We describe self …

Bambusurils are a growing family of macrocyclic anion receptors. In this Letter, we present
the first syntheses of monofunctionalized bambusurils and their use for the preparation of …

Bambusurils (BUs) are known to be rigid cavitands that feature an extended, jigger‐like
conformation, and the BU [6] s strongly bind anions within their hydrophobic cavity. These …

Bambusurils are a class of macrocyclic anion receptors that exhibit notable anion
recognition properties, able to bind various inorganic anions as well the carboxylates or …

Two chiral bambusurils, which are diastereomers to each other, show remarkable
differences in their binding affinity and selectivity toward inorganic anions as determined by …

Solid-phase extraction that utilizes selective macrocyclic receptors can serve as a useful tool
for removal of chemical wastes. Hemicucurbiturils are known to form inclusion complexes …