Development of Unique Chemical Phenomena within Nanometer-Sized, Self-Assembled Coordination Hosts

This account recounts the application of self-assembled coordination hosts as molecular tools and the development of unusual chemical reactions and interactions generated within their cavities. Starting from the simple molecular recognition of guest molecules, coordination hosts have been used to accelerate reaction rates, endow regio- and stereoselectivity, and create unique reactions in their nanometer-sized cavities. Coordination hosts were also used to develop a new, practical method for constructing discrete stacks of aromatic molecules with unique electronic and magnetic properties.