2023
(42) C-H⋅⋅⋅X-C bonds in alkyl halides drive reverse selectivities in confined spaces.
Petroselli, M.; Chen, Y.-Q.; Zhao, M.-K.; Rebek, J.; Yu, Y.
Chin. Chem. Lett. 2023, 34, 107834. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cclet.2022.107834.
(41) Selective Binding and Isomerization of Oximes in a Self-Assembled Capsule.
Kanagaraj, K.; Wang, R.; Zhao, M.-K.; Ballester, P.; Rebek, J.; Yu, Y.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 5816-5823. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.2c12907.
(40) Self-assembled hexameric capsule: A highly β-selective O-glycosylation reaction enabled via proton wire mechanism.
Kanagaraj, K.; Rebek, J.; Yu, Y.
Green Synth. Catal. 2023, 4, 7-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gresc.2022.10.005.
(39) Control of reactivity and selectivity in isomerization and rearrangement reactions inside confined spaces.
Kanagaraj, K.; Rebek, J.; Yu, Y.
Chem. Commun. 2023, 59, 9056-9065. https://doi.org/10.1039/D3CC01198D.
2022
(38) pH-Controlled enantioselectivity switching of irregular photodimers in photocyclodimerization of 2-anthracenecarboxylic acid mediated with β-cyclodextrin derivatives.
Kanagaraj, K.; Ji, J.-C.; Rao, M.; Fan, C.-Y.; Xiao, C.; Zhou, D.-Y.; Wu, W.-H.; Selvapalam, N; Yu, Y; Yang, C.
New J. Chem 2022, 46, 23066–23076. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NJ03940K.
(37) Metal coordination to a deep cavitand promotes binding selectivities in water.
Chen, Y.-Q.; Guan, H.-W.; Kanagaraj, K.; Rebek, J.; Yu, Y.
Chin. Chem. Lett. 2022, 33 (11), 4908–4911. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cclet.2022.03.039.
(36) Binding and Assembly of a Benzotriazole Cavitand in Water.
Rahman, F.-U.; Wang, R; Zhang, H.-B.; Brea, O.; Himo, F.; Rebek, J.; Yu, Y.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61 (29), e202205534. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202205534.
(35) Recent Advances in the Applications of Water-soluble Resorcinarene-based Deep Cavitands.
Zhu, Y.-J.; Zhao, M.-K.; Rebek, J.; Yu, Y.
Chemistryopen 2022, 11 (6), e202200026. https://doi.org/10.1039/D1CC06851B.
(34) Organic Radical Reactions Confined to Containers in Supramolecular Systems.
Wang, R.; Rebek, J.; Yu, Y.
Chem. Commun. 2022, 58 (12), 1828–1833. https://doi.org/10.1039/D1CC06851B.
(33) Role of Rim Functions in Recognition and Selectivity of Small Molecule Guests in Water-soluble Cavitand Hosts.
Tang, M.-M.; Kanagaraj, K.; Rebek, J.; Yu, Y.
Chem.-Asian J. 2022, 17 (15), e202200466. https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.202200466.
(32) Site-selective reactions mediated by molecular containers.
Wang, R.; Yu, Y.
Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18 (1), 309–324. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.18.35.
2021
(31) Rigidified Cavitand Hosts in Water: Bent Guests, Shape Selectivity, and Encapsulation.
Yang, J.-M.; Chen, Y.-Q.; Yu, Y.; Ballester, P.; Rebek, J.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143(46), 19517–19524. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.1c09226.
(30) Water and the Cation-π Interaction.
Zhu, Y.-J.; Tang, M.-M.; Zhang, H.-B.; Rahman, F.-U.; Ballester, P.; Rebek, J.; Hunter, C. A.; Yu, Y.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143 (31), 12397–12403. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.1c06510.
(29) Hydrophobic and Metal-Coordinated Confinement Effects Trigger Recognition and Selectivity.
Zhang, H.-B.; Kanagaraj, K.; Rebek, J.; Yu, Y.
J. Org. Chem. 2021, 86 (13), 8873–8881. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.1c00794.
(28) Shape Selectivity of a Metallo Cavitand Host Allows Separation of n‐Alkanes from Isooctane.
Wan, Y.-H.; Rahman, F.-U.; Rebek, J.; Yu, Y.
Chin. J. Chem. 2021, 39 (6), 1498–1502. https://doi.org/10.1002/cjoc.202000709.
(27) Binding and Reactivity in Deep Cavitands Based on Resorcin[4]Arene.
Petroselli, M.; Chen, Y.-Q.; Rebek, Jr., Julius; Yu, Y.
Green Synthesis and Catalysis 2021, 2 (2), 123–130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gresc.2021.03.004.
(26) Recognition of Hydrophilic Cyclic Compounds by a Water-Soluble Cavitand.
Wan, Y.-H.; Zhu, Y.-J.; Rebek, J.; Yu, Y.
Molecules 2021, 26 (7), 1922. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26071922.
(25) Rhodium-Catalyzed Twofold Unsymmetrical C–H Alkenylation–Annulation/Thiolation Reaction To Access Thiobenzofurans.
Lin, J.; Hu, L.; Chen, C.; Feng, H.; Yu, Y.; Yang, Y.; Zhou, B.
Org. Lett. 2021, 23 (4), 1194–1198. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.0c04134.
(24) Highly Selective Radical Monoreduction of Dihalides Confined to a Dynamic Supramolecular Host.
Petroselli, M.; Rebek, J.; Yu, Y.
Chem. Eur. J. 2021, 27(10), 3284–3287. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202004953.
(23) Selective Macrocycle Formation in Cavitands.
Yang, J.-M.; Yu, Y.; Rebek, J.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021,143 (5), 2190–2193. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.0c12302.
(22) Dimeric Capsules Self-Assembled through Halogen and Chalcogen Bonding.
Zhu, Y.-J.; Gao, Y.; Tang, M.-M.; Rebek, J.; Yu, Y.
Chem. Commun. 2021, 57 (13), 1543–1549. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0CC07784D.
(21) The Role of Electric Field, Peripheral Chains, and Magnetic Effects on Significant 1 H Upfield Shifts of the Encapsulated Molecules in Chalcogen-Bonded Capsules.
Tzeli, D.; Petsalakis, I. D.; Theodorakopoulos, G.; Rahman, F.-U.; Yu, Y.; Rebek, J.
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2021, 23(35), 19647–19658. https://doi.org/10.1039/D1CP02277F.
(20) Rh-Catalyzed C–H Alkylation Enabling Modular Synthesis of CF3-Substituted Benzannulated Macrocyclic Inhibitors of B Cell Responses.
Sun, T.; He, S.; Xu, Z.; Zuo, J.; Yu, Y.; Yang, W.
Org. Biomol. Chem. 2021, 19 (16), 3589–3594. https://doi.org/10.1039/D1OB00296A.
(19) Recognition of Hydrophilic Molecules in Deep Cavitand Hosts with Water-Mediated Hydrogen Bonds.
Guan, H.-W.; Zhu, Y.-J.; Peters, J.; Brea, O.; Himo, F.; Rebek, J.; Yu, Y.
Chem. Commun.2021, 57 (66), 8147–8150. https://doi.org/10.1039/D1CC02505H.
2020
(18) Aromaticity and Chemical Bonding of Chalcogen‐Bonded Capsules Featuring Enhanced Magnetic Anisotropy.
Tzeli, D.; Petsalakis, I. D.; Theodorakopoulos, G.; Rahman, F.-U.; Ballester, P.; Rebek, J.; Yu, Y.
ChemPhysChem 2020, 21(19), 2187–2195. https://doi.org/10.1002/cphc.202000654.
(17) Kinetic Stabilities and Exchange Dynamics of Water‐Soluble Bis‐Formamide Caviplexes Studied Using Diffusion‐Ordered NMR Spectroscopy (DOSY).
Escobar, L.; Li, Y.; Cohen, Y.; Yu, Y.; Rebek, J.; Ballester, P.
Chem. Eur. J. 2020, 26 (37), 8220–8225. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202000781.
(16) Molecules in Confined Spaces: Reactivities and Possibilities in Cavitands.
Yu, Y.; Yang, J.-M.; Rebek, J.
Chem 2020, 6 (6), 1265–1274. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chempr.2020.04.014.
(15) Chalcogen Bonding and Hydrophobic Effects Force Molecules into Small Spaces.
Rahman, F.-U.; Tzeli, D.; Petsalakis, I. D.; Theodorakopoulos, G.; Ballester, P.; Rebek, J.; Yu, Y.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142 (12), 5876–5883. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.0c01290.
(14) Radical Reactions in Cavitands Unveil the Effects of Affinity on Dynamic Supramolecular Systems.
Petroselli, M.; Angamuthu, V.; Rahman, F.-U.; Zhao, X.; Yu, Y.; Rebek, J.
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142 (5), 2396–2403. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.9b11595.
(13) Confined Molecules: Experiment Meets Theory in Small Spaces.
Yu, Y.; Rebek, J.
Quart. Rev. Biophys.2020, 53, e6. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033583520000049.
(12) Binding Selectivity and Separation of p -Functionalized Toluenes with a Metallo-Cavitand in Water.
Rahman, F.-U.; Yang, J.-M.; Wan, Y.-H.; Zhang, H.-B.; Petsalakis, I. D.; Theodorakopoulos, G.; Rebek, J.; Yu, Y.
Chem. Commun. 2020, 56 (51), 6945–6948. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0CC02778B.
2019
(11) Relative Hydrophilicities of Cis and Trans Formamides.
Li, Y.-S.; Escobar, L.; Zhu, Y.-J.; Cohen, Y.; Ballester, P.; Rebek, J.; Yu, Y.
Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2019, 116(40), 19815–19820. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1911331116.
(10) Recognition with Metallo Cavitands.
Rahman, F.-U.; Li, Y.; Petsalakis, I. D.; Theodorakopoulos, G.; Rebek, J.; Yu, Y.
Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2019, 116 (36), 17648–17653. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1909154116.
(9) Cavitands: Capture of Cycloalkyl Derivatives and 2-Methylisoborneol (2-MIB) in Water.
Feng, H.-N.; Petroselli, M.; Zhang, X.-H.; Rebek, Jr, J.; Yu, Y.
Supramolecular Chemistry 2019, 31 (3), 108–113. https://doi.org/10.1080/10610278.2018.1564830.
(8) Cyclizations Catalyzed inside a Hexameric Resorcinarene Capsule.
Zhu, Y.-J.; Rebek Jr, J.; Yu, Y.
Chem. Commun. 2019, 55 (25), 3573–3577. https://doi.org/10.1039/C9CC01611B.
(7) A New Water-Soluble Cavitand with Deeper Guest Binding Properties.
Rahman, F.-U.; Feng, H.-N.; Yu, Y.
Org. Chem. Front. 2019, 6 (7), 998–1001. https://doi.org/10.1039/C9QO00049F.
(6) Mono Epoxidation of α,ω-Dienes Using NBS in a Water-Soluble Cavitand.
Angamuthu, V.; Rahman, F.-U.; Petroselli, M.; Li, Y.; Yu, Y.; Rebek, J.
Org. Chem. Front. 2019, 6 (18), 3220–3223. https://doi.org/10.1039/C9QO00849G.
(5) Binding Orientation and Reactivity of Alkyl α,ω-Dibromides in Water-Soluble Cavitands.
Angamuthu, V.; Petroselli, M.; Rahman, F.-U.; Yu, Y.; Rebek, J.
Org. Biomol. Chem. 2019, 17 (21), 5279–5282. https://doi.org/10.1039/C9OB01018A.
2018
(4) Reactions of Folded Molecules in Water.
Yu, Y.; Rebek, J.
Acc. Chem. Res. 2018, 51(12), 3031–3040. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.accounts.8b00269.
(3) Cavitands as Containers for α,Ω‐Dienes and Chaperones for Olefin Metathesis.
Wu, N.; Petsalakis, I. D.; Theodorakopoulos, G.; Yu, Y.; Rebek, J.
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57 (46), 15091–15095. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201808265.
(2) Asymmetric Binding of Symmetric Guests in a Water-Soluble Cavitand.
Yu, Y.; Zhang, K.; Petsalakis, I. D.; Theodorakopoulos, G.; Rebek, J.
Supramolecular Chemistry 2018,30 (5–6), 473–478. https://doi.org/10.1080/10610278.2017.1422868.
(1) Binding of Alkyl Halides in Water-Soluble Cavitands with Urea Rims.
Yu, Y.; Li, Y.-S.; Rebek, J.
New J. Chem. 2018, 42 (12), 9945–9948. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8NJ01567H.
