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J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1987, 1064 - 1066, DOI: 10.1039/C39870001064


Complexation of Paraquat by a bisparaphenylene-34-crown-10 derivative

Billy L. Allwood, Neil Spencer, Hooshang Shahriari-Zavareh, J. Fraser Stoddart and David J. Williams


The Paraquat dication forms a 1:1 molecular inclusion complex both in acetone solution and in the solid state with the bisparaphenylene-34-crown-10 derivative (BPP34C10) as a result of intra-complex stabilisation from charge transfer interactions as well as from hydrogen and electrostatic bonding.