A Self‐Assembled Pyrrolic Cage Receptor Specifically Recognizes β‐Glucopyranosides

Abstract

Fishing for β-glucose: Three dialdehydic and two triamino components quantitatively self-assemble into a pyrrolic cage receptor that effectively discriminates D-glucopyranosides among various monosaccharides and recognizes the β anomer exclusively. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2002/2006/z602412_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.