Supramolecular Catalytic Systems Build on Macrocycle-Base Host-Guest Interactions
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Organic Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2026 | Viewed by 437
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue explores cutting-edge advancements in supramolecular catalytic systems leveraging macrocycle-based host–guest interactions. These systems utilize macrocyclic hosts, such as crown ethers, cyclodextrins, calixarenes, cucurbiturils, and pillararenes, to create tailored microenvironments that mimic enzymatic active sites. By harnessing non-covalent interactions (e.g., hydrogen bonding, hydrophobic effects, halogen bonding, anion–π interactions, cation–π interactions, and electrostatic forces), these systems achieve remarkable enhancements in catalytic activity, selectivity, and stimulus-responsive behavior. Key themes include the design of hybrid materials integrating macrocycles with nanomaterials or polymers, applications in sustainable chemistry (e.g., C–H activation and photochemical reactions), and the role of templating strategies in guiding macrocycle formation and function. The Issue also highlights emerging trends in supramolecular catalysis, such as cooperative catalysis involving organometallic compounds, host–guest-modulated reactivity, and the use of these systems in environmental and biomedical applications.
Dr. Xiaowei Li
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- supramolecular catalysis
- host–guest systems
- macrocycles
- noncovalent interactions
- microenvironments
- activity
- stimuli-responsiveness
- enantioselectivity/selectivity
- transition state stabilization
- product inhibition
- tandem catalysis
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