34. Ma D, Hettiarachchi G, Nguyen D, Zhang B, Wittenberg JB, Zavalij PY, Briken V, Isaacs L
(2012) Acyclic cucurbit[n]uril molecular containers enhance the solubility and bioactivity of
poorly soluble pharmaceuticals. Nat Chem 4:503–510
35. Zhang H, Ma X, Nguyen KT, Zhao Y (2013) Biocompatible pillararene-assembly-based
carriers for dual bioimaging. ACS Nano 7:7853–7863
36. Guo D-S, Wang K, Wang Y-X, Liu Y (2012) Cholinesterase-responsive supramolecular vesicle.
J Am Chem Soc 134:10244–10250
37. Strutt NL, Forgan RS, Spruell JM, Botros YY, Stoddart JF (2011) Monofunctionalized pillar[5]
arene as a host for alkanediamines. J Am Chem Soc 133:5668–5671
38. Ma S, Chen H, Li J, Jia X, Li C (2016) Molecular recognition properties of biphen[4]arene.
Chem Asian J 11:3449–3453
39. Zhou J, Yu G, Shao L, Hua B, Huang F (2015) A water-soluble biphen[3]arene: synthesis,
host–guest complexation, and application in controllable self-assembly and controlled release.
Chem Commun 51:4188–4191
40. Ma J, Deng H, Ma S, Li J, Jia X, Li C (2015) Molecular binding behavior of bipyridium
derivatives by water-soluble carboxylato-biphen[3]arene. Chem Commun 51:6621–6624
41. Ma J, Meng Q, Hu X, Li B, Ma S, Hu B, Li J, Jia X, Li C (2016) Synthesis of a water-soluble
carboxylatobiphen[4]arene and its selective complexation toward acetylcholine. Org Lett
18:5740–5743
42. Zhou J, Yang J, Zhang Z, Yu G (2016) A cationic water-soluble biphen[3]arene: synthesis,
host–guest complexation and fabrication of a supra-amphiphile. RSC Adv 6:77179–77183
43. Huang X, Zhang X, Qian T, Ma J, Cui L, Li C (2018) Synthesis of a water-soluble 2,2
0 -biphen
[4]arene and its efficient complexation and sensitive fluorescence enhancement towards
palmatine and berberine. Beilstein J Org Chem 14:2236–2241
44. Ma Y, Chi X, Yan X, Liu J, Yao Y, Chen W, Huang F, Hou J-L (2012) per-Hydroxylated
pillar[6]arene: synthesis, X-ray crystal structure, and host–guest complexation. Org Lett
14:1532–1535
45. Lande DN, Rao SS, Gejji SP (2016) Deciphering noncovalent interactions accompanying
7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane encapsulation within biphene[n]arenes: nucleusindependent chemical shifts approach. ChemPhysChem 17:2197–2209
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(2012) Acyclic cucurbit[n]uril molecular containers enhance the solubility and bioactivity of
poorly soluble pharmaceuticals. Nat Chem 4:503–510
35. Zhang H, Ma X, Nguyen KT, Zhao Y (2013) Biocompatible pillararene-assembly-based
carriers for dual bioimaging. ACS Nano 7:7853–7863
36. Guo D-S, Wang K, Wang Y-X, Liu Y (2012) Cholinesterase-responsive supramolecular vesicle.
J Am Chem Soc 134:10244–10250
37. Strutt NL, Forgan RS, Spruell JM, Botros YY, Stoddart JF (2011) Monofunctionalized pillar[5]
arene as a host for alkanediamines. J Am Chem Soc 133:5668–5671
38. Ma S, Chen H, Li J, Jia X, Li C (2016) Molecular recognition properties of biphen[4]arene.
Chem Asian J 11:3449–3453
39. Zhou J, Yu G, Shao L, Hua B, Huang F (2015) A water-soluble biphen[3]arene: synthesis,
host–guest complexation, and application in controllable self-assembly and controlled release.
Chem Commun 51:4188–4191
40. Ma J, Deng H, Ma S, Li J, Jia X, Li C (2015) Molecular binding behavior of bipyridium
derivatives by water-soluble carboxylato-biphen[3]arene. Chem Commun 51:6621–6624
41. Ma J, Meng Q, Hu X, Li B, Ma S, Hu B, Li J, Jia X, Li C (2016) Synthesis of a water-soluble
carboxylatobiphen[4]arene and its selective complexation toward acetylcholine. Org Lett
18:5740–5743
42. Zhou J, Yang J, Zhang Z, Yu G (2016) A cationic water-soluble biphen[3]arene: synthesis,
host–guest complexation and fabrication of a supra-amphiphile. RSC Adv 6:77179–77183
43. Huang X, Zhang X, Qian T, Ma J, Cui L, Li C (2018) Synthesis of a water-soluble 2,2
0 -biphen
[4]arene and its efficient complexation and sensitive fluorescence enhancement towards
palmatine and berberine. Beilstein J Org Chem 14:2236–2241
44. Ma Y, Chi X, Yan X, Liu J, Yao Y, Chen W, Huang F, Hou J-L (2012) per-Hydroxylated
pillar[6]arene: synthesis, X-ray crystal structure, and host–guest complexation. Org Lett
14:1532–1535
45. Lande DN, Rao SS, Gejji SP (2016) Deciphering noncovalent interactions accompanying
7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane encapsulation within biphene[n]arenes: nucleusindependent chemical shifts approach. ChemPhysChem 17:2197–2209
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