Inorganic Chemistry, Vol.46, No.25, 10473-10475, 2007
X-ray and neutron diffraction studies of water-encapsulated inside potassium aryloxide aggregates: Complementary host-guest stabilization of mono- and dihydrated cages
The controlled hydrolysis of potassium 2-tert-butylphenoxide or 2-isopropylphenoxide leads to the unexpected encapsulation of the water inside K6O6 hexameric drum aggregates. Encapsulation of the neutral molecules is enabled in these instances through the formation of strong hydrogen bonds and dative interactions between the host and guest.