Abstract
Self-assembly provides a unique method for creating supramolecular functional materials. A significant progress in the synthesis and characterization of boronic acid-based supramolecular structures has been achieved in recent years. Macrocycles, dendritic structures, polymers, rotaxanes, and cages have been assembled using four types of reversible reactions. We herein elucidate the key point of the strategy, the parallel utilization of two or more of these reactions, by reviewing remarkable contributions over the last few years. It is hoped the reviewed material will stimulate further investigations that will result in producing new interesting boron-based structures in the near future.
Keywords: Boron, macrocycle, polymer, self-assembly, supramolecular structure
Call for Papers in Thematic Issues
Exploring the Role of Chemical Graph Theory in Advancing Current Organic Synthesis
Organic synthesis is a fundamental discipline in chemistry, crucial for the creation of complex molecules with diverse applications in pharmaceuticals, materials science, and beyond. However, the process of designing efficient synthetic routes for target molecules remains challenging. Chemical graph theory, a branch of theoretical chemistry, offers powerful tools for understanding ...read more
Photoswitches for Molecular Recognition
This Special Issue would cover the hot topics on synthesis and chemical and photophysical characterization of new photoswitchable derivatives and their applications on molecular recognition of metabolites and biological active compounds, both in physiological medium and in living cells. Photoswitches are compounds that can change their conformation or properties in ...read more
Related Books
Advances in Organic Synthesis
The Synthetic Methods, Structures, and Properties of the Ca-C σ Bond Organocalcium Containing Compounds
Advances in Organic Synthesis
Chemistry of Bipyrazoles: Synthesis and Applications
Advances in Organic Synthesis
Advanced Nanocatalysis for Organic Synthesis and Electroanalysis
Advances in Organic Synthesis
Advances in Organic Synthesis
16