Amar H. Flood Created 2026-10-20 Updated 2026-11-05
Amar H. Flood coauthored research on shape-persistent triazolophane hosts that bind halide anions. The cavity size and electronic properties of the framework tune recognition through multiple carbon-hydrogen contacts.
This demonstrates that an anion-binding pocket need not rely only on conventional oxygen-hydrogen or nitrogen-hydrogen donors. Shape and the collective effect of several weaker contacts can produce selective molecular recognition.[ref]
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. External portrait hosted by Indiana University Bloomington, Department of Chemistry. Source. Yongjun Li Created 2026-10-20 Updated 2026-11-05
A macrocycle containing triazole and other linking units. Appropriate inward-directed C–H donors can bind anions cooperatively; cavity size and molecular preorganization can produce strong halide selectivity.