Recognition of neutral species with synthetic receptors

作者：Heidi Chen, Warren S. Weiner, Andrew D. Hamilton · 发表于：Current Opinion in Chemical Biology · 年份：1997 · DOI：10.1016/s1367-5931(97)80039-7 · 被引用次数：24 · 研究领域：Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography、Chemical Synthesis and Analysis、Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications

The design of synthetic receptors for neutral molecules is an area of intense current interest. The area has grown from early work on cyclodextrin or single crown ether complexation to encompass a wide array of receptor shapes and structures. Furthermore, the range of substrate selectivities has increased from simple aromatic or metal ion substrates to include key biological components such as peptides and carbohydrates. Recent advances have included the application of split bead combinatorial methods for the identification of receptors for oligopeptides, the design of self-assembling spherical receptors, the use of multiple hydrogen bonding groups for carboxylic acid and carbohydrate recognition and the achievement of impressive catalytic effects with synthetic receptors.