A novel approach to cucurbituril synthesis is described where partial substitution is introduced into cucurbit[n]uril. The identification of homologues (and their substitution) in reaction mixtures is achieved by a combination of ESMS and the use of the molecular probes (guests) 1,4-dioxane and 1,9-octanediamine. A unique symmetrical hexamethylcucurbit[3,3]uril, the major product, was isolated and characterized.
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Day, A. I., Arnold, A. P., & Blanch, R. J. (2003). A method for synthesizing partially substituted cucurbit[n]uril. In Molecules (Vol. 8, pp. 74–84). Molecular Diversity Preservation International. https://doi.org/10.3390/80100074
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