Structural design criteria for anion hosts: Strategies for achieving anion shape recognition through the complementary placement of urea donor groups

Benjamin P. Hay, Timothy K. Firman, Bruce A. Moyer

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Abstract

The arrangement of urea ligands about different shaped anions has been evaluated with electronic structure calculations. Geometries and binding energies are reported for urea complexes with Cl-, NO 3-, and ClO4-. The results yield new insight into the nature of urea-anion interactions and provide structural criteria for the deliberate design of anion selective receptors containing two or more urea donor groups.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1810-1819
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume127
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 16 2005

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