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Diphane: A Cage-like Compound Featuring Two Cavities

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沈军 (Jun Shen)
张绍东 (Shaodong Zhang)
DOI:10.1039/D5CC02139Adelete
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Diphane refers to cage-like compounds featuring two discrete cavities; which are capable of selectively encapsulating and/or discriminating multiple guest molecules. This unique dual-cavity design could enable versatile applications in molecular recognition; separation; multiphase catalysis; and adsorption. In this review; we present a timely overview of synthetic strategies for diphanes with diverse shapes and functions. We emphasize two main synthetic approaches: covalent (reversible and irreversible) and coordination-driven (metal-organic) strategies. By highlighting recent advances in the rational design and functional applications of diphanes; this review aims to inspire further exploration of double- and multiple-chambered molecular cages—particularly in developing new synthetic strategies and expanding their structural diversity and functions.
Keywords:
diphanes
molecular cages
dual-cavity design
supramolecular chemistry
synthetic strategies

Journal

Chemical Communications cover
Chemical Communications
IF:
4.2
Papers:
5.9W
Citations:
16.5W

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