Hydrogen‐Bond Encoding in a Structurally Minimal Cyclochiral Monomer Enables Assembly of Large Cavities Displaying Supramolecular Isomerism
ABSTRACT Large, well‐defined molecular cavities are typically constructed from rigid covalent scaffolds, which can limit structural adaptability and increase synthetic complexity. Here, we introduce a hydrogen‐bond encoded supramolecular strategy that enables structurally minimal, flexible monomers to assemble into discrete fullerene‐binding capsules. The monomer combines intra‐ and intermolecular hydrogen‐bonding motifs that restrict conformational freedom, induce cyclochirality, and guide controlled self‐assembly into oligomeric or cyclic aggregates. Spectroscopic and crystallographic analyses show that guest‐induced self‐sorting with fullerenes drives the formation of homochiral tetrameric capsules with high binding affinity and distinct structural isomerism. X‐ray structures confirm compact host–guest complexes stabilized by cooperative hydrogen bonding and C─H···π interactions. This work demonstrates that minimal monomer design can encode complex supramolecular behaviour, providing an adaptive platform for molecular recognition, catalysis, and materials science.
Authors
- Luyao Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2823-832X)
- Gediminas Kreiza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6992-1620)
- Nana Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8610-3411)
- Edvinas Orentas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7257-5634)
- Chuan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9219-1785)
- Qixun Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4924-831X)
- Audrius Padarauskas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7382-7290)
- Vytautas Klimavičius (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4549-1953)
- Yue Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0487-412X)
- Nojus Radzevičius (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4260-0194)
- Fengxia Zhu
- Yi Long
Institutions
- Vilnius University (LT)
- The Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition
- Published
- 2026-09-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.1587126
- Primary Topic
- Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00