Molecular recognition: Chain length selectivity studies of dicarboxylic acids by the cavity of a new Troger's base receptor

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(97)00914-3

A new dicarboxylic acid receptor 1 having two pyridine amide motifs built on a Troger's base spacer has been designed and synthesised. The binding studies are performed with a series or dicarboxylic acids and the cavity of receptor 1 was found to be selec