Abstract
Semiempirical PM3 and density function theory B3LYP/3-21g* calculations in vacuum and in water indicated that the "syn" orientation was preferred in the 1:2 complex of cucurbit[8]uril with protonated 2, 6-bis(4, 5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)naphthalene. The π-π stacking interaction between the two substrate molecules was proposed as the physical origin of such a behavior.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 783-786 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Chinese Chemical Letters |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 9 |
State | Published - Sep 1 2001 |
Keywords
- B3LYP
- Cucurbiturils
- Inclusion complexation
- PM3
- π-π stacking