Abstract
Clear trends in the molecular recognition of guest species by artificial hosts in solution are often observed by intrinsic enthalpy-entropy compensation, which requires the dissection of these free-energy components. Contrary to common belief, it is not the enthalpic electrostatic attraction that makes guanidinium hosts such as 1 strong binders for sulfate anions. Isothermal titration calorimetry has now allowed this molecular recognition to be characterized as an entropy-driven association.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2694-2696 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 19 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 16 Oct 1998 |
Keywords
- Calorimetry
- Guanidine
- Host-guest chemistry
- Thermodynamics