Novel Synthetic Macrocycles: Synthesis, Structures, Properties and Applications
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Macromolecular Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 3641
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Since the serendipitous discovery of crown ethers by Pedersen at DuPont more than a half century ago, synthetic macrocycles have played a vital role in supramolecular and macrocyclic chemistry as they not only serve as indispensable tools for molecular recognition in host–guest chemistry but can also be utilized as important building blocks for the construction of supramolecular assemblies. Moreover, because of their unique structural features, easy functionalization, abundant host–guest complexation properties and dynamic reversible self-assembly, synthetic macrocycles have been widely applied in many research areas. Although various macrocyclic hosts have been reported during recent decades, the design and construction of new kinds of macrocyclic hosts with unique structures and specific properties are always one of the most important and frontier research topics in the areas of supramolecular and macrocyclic chemistry.
In this Special Issue, we will focus on the synthesis, structures, properties and applications of novel synthetic macrocycles. Particular attention will be paid to the development of new host-guest systems based on macrocycles and the exploration of their applications in more areas.
Dr. Ying Han
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- macrocycles
- supramolecular chemistry
- host–guest chemistry
- synthesis
- applications
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