Table 1.
Properties under study | Anionic Probes |
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Electrostatic Interactions | succinate2− vs tricarballylate3− vs butanetetracarboxylate4− |
Guest Size | succinate (short) vs pimelate (long) |
Guest Shape | tricarballylate (flexible) vs cyclohexanetricarboxylate (rigid) |
Charge –π interactions | cyclohexanetricarboxylate (aliphatic) vs trimesate (aromatic) |