† Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
‡ Department of Material and Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Yamagata University, 1-4-12 Kojirakawa-machi, Yamagata-shi, Yamagata 990-8560, Japan
J. Am. Chem. Soc., Article ASAP
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b03618
Publication Date (Web): May 27, 2015
Copyright © 2015 American Chemical Society
Abstract
Phthalein dyes in the quinone dianion form (pseudo-D3, colored) are transformed into the lactone dianion form (pseudo-Td, colorless) through encapsulation in a Td-symmetric host even under basic conditions (pH ∼10). The compatibility in size and symmetry between the lactone and the cavity is essential to the transformation. Upon addition of a guest that strongly binds to the cavity, the encapsulated phenolphthalein is expelled, the color of the basic solution is regained, and the host–guest complexation is thus visualized.
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