Self-assembly of a Ternary Architecture Driven by Cooperative Hg2+ Ion Binding Between Cucurbit[7]uril and Crown Ether Macrocyclic Hosts
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A novel supramolecular assembly comprising CB[7], styrylpyridinium dye (1) and Hg(2+) forms in aqueous solution based on the hydrophobic effect and metal-ligand and ion-dipole interactions. The binding of Hg(2+) to 1·CB[7] displays positive cooperativity relative to 1 itself.
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