Self-assembled nanotubes that reversibly bind acetic acid guests

…, BP Zhang, HC zur Loye, KD Shimizu

Index: Shimizu, Linda S.; Hughes, Andrew D.; Smith, Mark D.; Davis, Matthew J.; Zhang, B. Paul; Zur Loye, Hans-Conrad; Shimizu, Ken D. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2003 , vol. 125, # 49 p. 14972 - 14973

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Abstract

A large bis-urea macrocycle was synthesized and assembled into columnar nanotubes containing a sizable cavity. This purely organic nanotube is held together primarily by hydrogen bonding and yet shows remarkable thermal stability up to 180° C in the presence and absence of acetic acid guest. This enables the nanotube to be used as reusable organic zeolite.