Subject Code: CY7L037 Subject Name: Molecular recognition and Supramolecular Chemistry L-T-P: 3-0-0 Credit: 3
Prerequisite(s): Nil
From molecular to supramolecules, factors leading to strong binding, hydrogen bonding and stackinginteractions, design, synthesis and binding studies of synthetic receptors, design, properties andapplications of crown ethers, siderophores, cyclophanes, cyclodextrins, Catenanes and rotaxanes. Metalguided self-assemblies and applications, supramolecular reactivity and catalysis, supramolecular devices,transportation of anions and cations across transmembrane channels, Self-assembled monolayers, Crystalengineering of hydrogen bonded and metal-organic framework solids.
Text/ Reference Books:
  1. Beer P.; Gale P. and Smith D. Supramolecular Chemistry, Oxford Chemistry Primers.
  2. Lehn J. M. Supramolecular Chemistry, VCH.