Synthesis and crystal structure of a novel self-assembled (1,4-discyclohexyl cucurbituril) sodium(I) complex

Abstract

A novel complex of a new 1,4-dicyclohexyl cucurbituril(DCYQ[6]) with sodium(I) ion was synthesized, and the crystal structure was determined by X-ray diffraction technique. In this self-assembled entity both the cavity interaction of DCYQ[6] included a nitrate anion and the portal interaction of the dipole carbonyls of DCYQ [6] with sodium cations lead to form self assembled molecular capsules. The crystal structure of the entity shows a packing of the self assembled molecular capsules connected by hydrogen bonds of water molecules.