Cucurbiturils (CB[n])

Layer 2 — Chemistryin the supramolecular-chemistry subtree

Barrel-shaped hosts from glycoluril+formaldehyde; ultra-high affinity (Ka>10¹² M⁻¹) for cations with hydrophobic interiors. Drug delivery, molecular recognition.

Related concepts

Explore Cucurbiturils (CB[n]) on the interactive knowledge graph →