Volume 113, Issue 11 pp. 2177-2179
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Macrocycles within Macrocycles: Cyclen, Cyclam, and Their Transition Metal Complexes Encapsulated in Cucurbit[8]uril

Soo-Young Kim

Soo-Young Kim

National Creative Research Initiative Center for Smart Supramolecules and Department of Chemistry Division of Molecular and Life Sciences Pohang University of Science and Technology San 31 Hyojadong, Pohang 790-784 (Republic of Korea) Fax: (+82) 54-279-8129

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In-Sun Jung

In-Sun Jung

National Creative Research Initiative Center for Smart Supramolecules and Department of Chemistry Division of Molecular and Life Sciences Pohang University of Science and Technology San 31 Hyojadong, Pohang 790-784 (Republic of Korea) Fax: (+82) 54-279-8129

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Eunsung Lee

Eunsung Lee

National Creative Research Initiative Center for Smart Supramolecules and Department of Chemistry Division of Molecular and Life Sciences Pohang University of Science and Technology San 31 Hyojadong, Pohang 790-784 (Republic of Korea) Fax: (+82) 54-279-8129

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Jaheon Kim Dr.

Jaheon Kim Dr.

National Creative Research Initiative Center for Smart Supramolecules and Department of Chemistry Division of Molecular and Life Sciences Pohang University of Science and Technology San 31 Hyojadong, Pohang 790-784 (Republic of Korea) Fax: (+82) 54-279-8129

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Shigeru Sakamoto

Shigeru Sakamoto

Chemical Analysis Center, Chiba University 1-33 Yayoicho, Inageku, Chiba 263-8522 (Japan)

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Kentaro Yamaguchi Prof. Dr.

Kentaro Yamaguchi Prof. Dr.

Chemical Analysis Center, Chiba University 1-33 Yayoicho, Inageku, Chiba 263-8522 (Japan)

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Kimoon Kim Prof. Dr.

Kimoon Kim Prof. Dr.

National Creative Research Initiative Center for Smart Supramolecules and Department of Chemistry Division of Molecular and Life Sciences Pohang University of Science and Technology San 31 Hyojadong, Pohang 790-784 (Republic of Korea) Fax: (+82) 54-279-8129

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We gratefully acknowledge the Korean Ministry of Science and Technology (Creative Research Initiative Program) for support of this work, and the Korean Ministry of Education (Brain Korea 21 program) for graduate studentships to S.-Y.K. and E.L. We also thank Mr. Woo Sung Jeon for his help with the electrochemistry and Professor P. K. Bharadwaj for helpful discussions.

Graphical Abstract

Fast wie Matrjoschka-Puppen werden 1,4,7,10-Tetraazacyclododecan (Cyclen) und 1,4,8,11-Tetraazacyclotetradecan (Cyclam) sowie ihre Übergangsmetallkomplexe im Hohlraum von Cucurbit[8]uril (CB[8]) eingeschlossen. Die Röntgenstrukturanalyse von [Cu(cyclen)] im CB[8]-Komplex (siehe Bild; Kupfer: grün, Sauerstoff: rot, Stickstoff: blau, Kohlenstoff: grau) ergab, dass ein quadratisch-pyramidal fünffach koordiniertes CuII-Zentrum vorliegt, wobei ein Wassermolekül die axiale Position besetzt.

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