A new amphiphilic pillar[5]arene: synthesis and controllable self-assembly in water and application in white-light-emitting systems

Abstract

A new amphiphilic pillar[5]arene with excellent surface activity was designed and synthesized successfully for the first time. Interestingly, this pillar[5]arene shows controllable self-assembly behaviour in water and can be applied in white-light-emitting systems.