The February 2007 special issue of Chem Soc Rev celebrates two landmark anniversaries in the field of Supramolecular Chemistry. 

Forty years ago, the first of Charles Pedersen's papers on the synthesis and metal binding properties of crown ethers was published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. 

Twenty years later, in 1987, Charles Pedersen, Jean-Marie Lehn and Donald Cram were awarded the Nobel prize in chemistry in recognition of their pioneering work in Supramolecular Chemistry. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This dual twentieth/fortieth anniversary celebratory issue draws together a cross section of the most relevant topics in supramolecular chemistry today, in a series of easy-to-read and fully updated tutorial reviews, authored by an impressive list of pioneering researchers in the field. 

The issue encompasses a wide selection of exciting topics, including crystal engineering, transport in biological membranes, protein-protein interactions, DNA recognition and new interlocked materials and, according to Guest Editor Dr Phil Gale, reflects the expansive arena now covered by supramolecular chemistry. 

Celebrating supramolecular chemistry at its best, this special issue promises to both provide a quick, effective way for practitioners in the field to catch up on the latest developments and, over the longer term, to serve as a kind of text book for students and others wishing to come up to speed on the subject. To quote contributing author Jon Sessler, "This duality stands to make this special issue not only timely but also, to a certain extent, timeless.

 

But don't take our word for it: why not judge for yourself?