Pillar[5]arene gets fully furnished with bulky aromatics
By 
Kirstine Anderson2024-06-21T09:47:00
Synthesis developed by pillararene pioneers overcomes steric hindrance while preserving macrocycle’s pillar-shaped structure
Researchers in Japan have overcome steric hindrance to install phenyl groups on all 10 alkoxy positions of pillar[5]arenes for the first time.