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Chem. Commun., 2006, 970 - 972, DOI: 10.1039/b515187b

A deuterated deep-cavity cavitand confirms the importance of C–HX–R hydrogen bonds in guest binding

Zachary R. Laughrey, Thomas G. Upton and Bruce C. Gibb

A deuterated cavitand host was examined for its affinity to a series of guests; for halogenated, preorganized guests binding was significantly stronger than the corresponding protium host.

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