Binding modes of high stoichiometry guest complexes with a Co 8 L 12 cage uncovered by mass spectrometry.
Daniel L StaresCristina MozaceanuMichael D WardChristoph A SchalleyPublished in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2023)
We demonstrate how different modes of guest binding with a Co 8 L 12 cubic cage can be determined using ESI-MS. High stoichiometry guest binding was observed, with the guests preferentially binding externally, but internal guest inclusion was also seen at higher guest loading.