Table 1.

Packing coefficients (PC) for encapsulated alkane guests. The PC values highlighted in bold represent the major assemblies observed

Guest	Length[a]		PC[b]	PC[b]	PC[b]	PC[b]
	Extended	Coiled	[%] in I	[%] in II	[%] in III	[%] in IV
n-C14H30	19.2	14.4	50	47
n-C15H32	20.5	15.3	53	50
n-C16H34	21.7	16.2	55	53
n-C17H36	23.0	17.2		53
n-C18H38	24.3	18.1		54	52
n-C19H40	25.5	19.1			53
n-C20H42	26.8	20.1			53
n-C21H44	28.0	21.0			55	54
n-C22H46	29.3	21.9				55
n-C23H48	30.6	22.7				56

^[a]For determination of guest length see the Supporting Information.

^[b]Assemblies were energy-minimized with guest inside at molecular mechanics level before determination of the cavity volume (for details see the Supporting Information).