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186) Perera, S.; Shaurya, A.; Baptiste, M.; Zavalij, P.; Isaacs, L. Acyclic Cucurbit[n]uril Receptors Function as Solid State Sequestrants for Organic Micropollutants. Ang. Chem. 2024. [pdf]
185) Zhang, W.; Bazan-Bergamino, E. A.; Doan, A.; Zhang, X.; Isaacs, L. Pillar[6]MaxQ functions as an in vivo sequestrant for rocuronium and vecuronium Chem. Comm. 2024. [pdf]
184) King, D.; Deng, C.; Isaacs, L. Pillar[n]MaxQ sensing ensemble: Application to world anti-doping agency banned substances Tet. 2023. [pdf]
183) King, D.; Sumanovac, T.; Murkli, S.; Schreiner, P. R.; Šekutor, M.; Isaacs, L. Cucurbit[8]uril Forms Tight Complexes with Cationic Triamantanes New J. Chem. 2023. [pdf]
182) Brockett, A. T.; Xue, W.; King, D.; Deng, C.; Zhai, C.; Shuster, M.; Rastogi, S.; Briken, V.; Roesch, M. R.; Isaacs, L. Pillar[6]MaxQ: A potent supramolecular host for in vivo sequestration of methamphetamine and fentanyl. Chem. 2022. [pdf]
181) Zhai, C.; Isaacs, L. New Synthetic Route to Water-Soluble Prism[5]arene Hosts and Their Molecular Recognition Properties. Chem. Eur. J. 2022. [pdf]
180) King, D.; Wilson, C. R.; Herron, L.; Deng, C.-L.; Mehdi, S.; Tiwary, P.; Hof, F.; Isaacs, L. Molecular recognition of methylated amino acids and peptides by Pillar[6]MaxQ. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 2022. [pdf]
179) DiMaggio, D.; Brockett, A. T.; Shuster, M.; Murkli, S.; Zhai, C.; King, D.; O’Dowd, B.; Cheng, M.; Brady, K.; Briken, V.; Roesch, M. R.; Isaacs, L. Anthracene Walled Acyclic CB[n] Receptors: In Vitro and In Vivo Binding Properties Toward Drugs of Abuse ChemMedChem 2022. [pdf]
178) Deng, C.; Cheng, M.; Zavalij, P. Y.; Isaacs, L. Thermodynamics of Pillararene•Guest Complexation: Blinded Dataset for the SAMPL9 Challenge. New J. Chem. 2022. [pdf]
177) Warmerdam, Z.; Kamba, B.; Le, M.; Schrader, T.; Isaacs, L.; Bayer, P.; Hof, F. Binding methylarginines and methyllysines as free amino acids: a comparative study of multiple supramolecular host classes. ChemBioChem 2022, 23, e202100502. [pdf]
176) Brockett, A. T.; Deng, C.; Shuster, M.; Perera, S.; DiMaggio, D.; Cheng, M.; Murkli, S.; Briken, V.; Roesch, M. R.; Isaacs, L. In Vitro and In Vivo Sequestration of Methamphetamine by a Sulfated Acyclic CB[n]-Type Receptor. Chem. Eur. J. 2021, 27, 17476-17486. [pdf]
175) Higginbotham, H. F.; Maniam, S.; Isaacs, L. D.; Langford, S. J.; Bell, Toby, D. M. Self-assembled, optically-active {naphthalene diimide}U{cucurbit[8]uril} ensembles in an aqueous environment. PhysChemChemPhys 2021, 23, 13434-13439. [pdf]
174) Cheng, M.; Isaacs, L. Acyclic Cucurbit[n]uril Featuring Pendant Cyclodextrins. Supramol. Chem. 2021, 33, 53-62. [pdf]
173) Brady, K. G.; Liu, B.; Li, X.; Isaacs, L. Self assembled cages with mechanically interlocked cucurbiturils. Supramol. Chem. 2021. [pdf]
172) Murkli, S.; Klemm, J.; Brockett, A. T.; Shuster, M.; Briken, V.; Roesch, M. R.; Isaacs, L. In Vitro and In Vivo Sequestration of Phencyclidine by Me4 Cucurbit[8]uril. Chem. Eur. J. 2021. 27, 3098 –3105. [pdf]
171) Hassan, D. S.; De los Santos, Z. A.; Brady, K. G.; Murkli, S.; Isaacs, L.; Wolf, C. Chiroptical sensing of amino acids, amines, amino alcohols, alcohols and terpenes with π-extended acyclic cucurbiturils. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2021. 19, 4248-4253. [pdf]
170) Deng, C. L.; Murkli, S. L.; Isaacs, L. D. Supramolecular hosts as in vivo sequestration agents for pharmaceuticals and toxins. Chem. Soc. Rev. 2020. 49, 7516-7532. [pdf]
169) Brady, K. G.; Gilberg, L.; Sigwalt, D.; Bistany-Riebman, J.; Murkli, S.; Klemm, J.; Kulhánek, P.; Šindelář, V.; Isaacs,L. Conformationally mobile acyclic cucurbit[n]uril-type receptors derived from an S-shaped methylene bridged glycoluril pentamer. Supramol. Chem. 2020. [pdf]
168) Murkli, S.; Klemm, J.; King, D.; Zavalij, P. Y.; Isaacs, L. Acyclic Cucurbit[n]uril‐Type Receptors: Aromatic Wall Extension Enhances Binding Affinity, Delivers Helical Chirality, and Enables Fluorescence Sensing. Chem. Eur. J. 2020. [pdf]
167) Lu, X.; Zebaze Ndendjio, S.; Zavalij, P. Y.; Isaacs, L. Acyclic Cucurbit[n]uril-Type Receptors: Optimization of Electrostatic Interactions for Dicationic Guests. Org. Lett. 2020. 22, 4833-4837. [pdf]
166) Xue, W.; Zavalij, P.Y.; Isaacs, L. Pillar[n]MaxQ: A New High Affinity Host Family for Sequestration in Water. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020. [pdf]
165) Yu, Z.; Ai, M.; Samanta, S.; Hashiya, F.; Taniguchi, J.; Asamitsu, S.; Ikeda, S.; Hashiya, K.; Bando, T.; Pandian, G.; Isaacs, L.; Sugiyama, H. A synthetic transcription factor pair mimic for precise recruitment of an epigenetic modifier to the targeted DNA locus. Chem. Commun. 2020, 56, 2296-2299. [pdf]
164) Samanta, S.; Isaacs, L. Biomedical applications of metal organic polygons and polyhedra (MOPs). Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 2020, 410, 213181. [pdf]
163) Zebaze Ndendjio, S.; Liu, W.;Yvanez, N.; Meng, Z.; Zavalij, P.Y.; Isaacs, L. Triptycene walled glycoluril trimer: synthesis and recognition properties. New J. Chem. 2020, 44, 338-345 [pdf]
162) Murkli, S.; and Isaacs, L. Cucurbit[n]uril-type Receptors: Influence of Building Block Exchange, Deletion, and Augmentation. Cucurbiturils and Related Macrocyles; Kimoon, K.; RSC. 2019. 505-526. [pdf]
161) Xue, W.; Zavalij, P.Y.; Isaacs, L. Acyclic cucurbit[n]uril type receptors: secondary versus tertiary amide arms. Supramol. Chem. 2019. [pdf]
160) Shaya, D.; and Isaacs, L. Acyclic Cucurbit[n]uril-Type Containers as Receptors for Neuromuscular Blocking Agents: Structure–Binding Affinity Relationships. Croat. Chem. Acta. 2019. [pdf]
159) Xue, W.; Zavalij, P.Y.; Isaacs, L. Triazole functionalized acyclic cucurbit[n]uril-type receptors: host·guest recognition properties. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2019, 17, 5561-5569. [pdf]
158) Zebaze Ndendjio, S.; and Isaacs, L. Molecular recognition properties of acyclic cucurbiturils toward amino acids, peptides, and a protein. Supramol. Chem. 2019. [pdf]
157) Murkli, S.; McNeill, J.; Isaacs, L. Cucurbit[8]uril•guest complexes: blinded dataset for the SAMPL6 challenge. Supramol. Chem. 2018. [pdf]
156) Ganapati, S.; and Isaacs, L. Acyclic cucurbit[n]urils capped with alkylene linkers: synthesis and molecular recognition properties. Supramol. Chem . 2018. [pdf]
155) Liu, W.; Lu, X.; Xue, W.; Samanta, S.; Zavalij, P.Y.; Meng, Z.; Isaacs, L. Hybrid Molecular Container Based on Glycoluril and Triptycene: Synthesis, Binding Properties, and Triggered Release. Chem. Eur. J. 2018, 24, 1-11. [pdf]
154) Liu, W.; Lu, X.; Meng, Z.; and Isaacs, L. A glycoluril dimer–triptycene hybrid receptor: synthesis and molecular recognition properties. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2018. [pdf]
153) Samanta, S.; Mondelet, D.; Vinciguerra, B.; Briken, V.; and Isaacs, L. Metal Organic Polyhedra: A Click-and-Clack Approach Toward
Targeted Delivery. Helv. Chim. Acta. 2018, 101. [pdf]
152) Lu, X.; Samanta, S.; Zavalij, P.; and Isaacs, L. Blurring the Lines between Host and Guest: A Chimeric Receptor Derived from Cucurbituril and Triptycene. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2018, 57, 1-7. [pdf]
151) Ganapati, S. and Isaacs, L. Acyclic Cucurbit[n]uril-type receptors: Preparation, Molecular recognition properties and biological applications. Isr. J. Chem. 2017, 57, 1-15. [pdf]
150) Ganapati, S.; Grabitz, S.; Murkli, S.; Scheffenbichler, F.; Rudolph, M.; Zavalij, P. Y.; Eikermann, M.; Isaacs, L. Molecular Containers Bind Drugs of Abuse in Vitro and Reverse the Hyperlocomotive Effect of Methamphetamine in Rats. ChemBioChem. 2017, 18, 1583-1588. [pdf]
149) Sigwalt, D.; Sekutor, M.; Cao, L.; Zavalij, P.; Hostas, J.; Ajani, H.; Hobza, P.; Milnaric-Majerski, K.; Glaser, R.; Isaacs, L. Unraveling the Structure-Affinity Relationship between Cucurbit[n]urils (n= 7,8) and Cationic Diamandiods. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 3249-3258. [pdf]
148) Liu, W.; Samanta, S.; Smith, B.; Isaacs, L. Synthetic mimics of biotin/(strept)avidin. Chem. Soc. Rev. 2017. [pdf]
147) Samanta, S.; Brady, K.; Isaacs, L. Self-assembly of cucurbit[7]uril based triangular[4]molecular necklaces and their fluorescence properties. Chem. Commun. 2017, 53, 2756. [pdf]
146) Samanta, S.; Quigley, J.; Vinciguerra, B.; Briken, V.; Isaacs, L. Cucurbit[7]uril Enables Multi-Stimuli-Responsive Release from the Self-Assembled Hydrophobic Phase of a Metal Organic Polyhedron. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2017, 139, 9066-9074. [pdf]
145) Skalamera, D.; Cao, L.; Isaacs, L.; Glaser, R.; Mlinaric-Majerski, K. Steric hindrance to the syntheses and stabilities of 1,5- and 2,6-naphthalene N-permethylated diammonium salts. Tetrahedron. 2016, 1541-1546. [pdf]
144) Diaz-Gil, D.; Haerter, F.; Falcinelli, S.; Ganapati, S.; Hettiarachchi, G. K.; Simons, J.; Zhang, B.; Grabitz, S.; Moreno Duarte, I.; Cotten, J.; Eikermann-Haerter, K.; Deng, H.; Chamberlin, N.; Isaacs, L.; Briken, V.; Eikermann, M. A Novel Strategy to Reverse General Anesthesia by Scavenging with the Acyclic Cucurbit[n]uril-type Molecular Container Calabadion 2. Anesthesiology. 2016, 125, 333-45. [pdf]
143) Hostas, J.; Sigwalt, D.; Sekutor, M.; Ajani, H.; Dubecky, M.; Rezac, J.; Zavalij, P.; cao, L.; Wohlschlager, C.; Milnaric-Majerski, K.; Isaacs, L.; Glaser, R.; Hobza, P. A Nexus between Theory and Experiment: Non-Empirical Quantum Mechanical Computational Methodology Applied to Cucurbit[n]uril⋅Guest Binding Interactions. Chem. Eur. J. 2016, 22, 17226-17238. [pdf]
142) Bockus, A.; Smith, L.; Grice, A.; Ali, O.; Young, C.; Mobley, W.; Leek, A.; Roberts, J.; Vinciguerra, B.; Isaacs, L.; Urbach, A. Cucurbit[7]uril−Tetramethylrhodamine Conjugate for Direct Sensing and Cellular Imaging. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 16549-16552. [pdf]
141) Lu, X.; Isaacs, L. Uptake of Hydrocarbons in Aqueous Solution by Encapsulation in Acyclic Cucurbit[n]uril-Type Molecular Containers. Angew. Chem. 2016, 128, 8208-8212. [pdf]
140) Samanta, S.; Mondelet, D.; Briken, V.; and Isaacs, L. Metal-Organic Polyhedron Capped with Cucurbit[8]uril Delivers Doxorubicin to Cancer Cells. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 14488-14496. [pdf]
139) Webber, M.; Appel, E.; Vinciguerra, B.; Cortinas, A.; Thapa, L.; Jhunjhunwala, S.; Isaacs, L.; Langer, R.; Anderson, D. Supramolecular PEGylation of biopharmaceuticals. PNAS. 2016, 113, 14189-14194. [pdf]
138) Li, W.; Bockus, A.; Vinciguerra, B.; Isaacs, L.; Urbach, A. Predictive recognition of native proteins by cucurbit[7]uril in a complex mixture. Chem. Commun. 2016, 52, 8537-8540. [pdf]
137) Gong, W.; Yang, X.; Zavalij, P.; Isaacs, L.; Zhao, Z.; Liu, S. From Packed "Sandwich" to "Russian Doll": Assembly by Charge-Transfer Interactions in Cucurbit[10]uril. Chem. Eur. J. 2016, 22, 17612-17618. [pdf]
136) Carroy, G.; Lemaur, V.; De Winter, J.; Isaacs, L.; De Pauw, E.; Cornil, J.; Gerbaux, P. Energy-resolved collision-induced dissociation of non-covalent ions: charge- and guest-dependence of decomplexation reaction efficiencies: Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2016, 18, 12557-12568. [pdf]
135) Hettiarachchi, G.; Samanta, S. K.; Falcinelli, S.; Zhang, B.; Isaacs, L.; Briken, V. Acyclic Cucurbit[n]uril-type Molecular Container enables Systemic Delivery of Effective Doses of Albendazole for Treatment of SK-OV-3 Xenograft Tumors. Mol. Pharmaceut. 2016, 13, 809-818. [pdf]
134) Škalamera, Đ.; Cao, L.; Isaacs, L.; Glaser, R.; Mlinarić-Majerski, K. Design and Synthesis of Naphthalene Diammonium Salts: Planar Guests for Cucurbit[n]uril (CB[n]) Hosts.Tetrahedron 2016, 72, 1541-1546. [pdf]
133) Sigwalt, D.; Montcelet, D.; Falcinelli, S.; Mandadapu, V.; Zavalij, P. Y.; Day, A.; Briken, V.; Isaacs, L. Acyclic Cucurbit[n]uril Molecular Containers: Influence of Linker Length on their Function as Solubilizing Agents. ChemMedChem 2016, ASAP. [pdf]
132) Sigwalt, D.; Zavalij, P. Y.; Isaacs, L. Cationic Acyclic Cucurbit[n]uril Type Containers: Synthesis and Recognition Properties Toward Nucleotides. Supramol. Chem. 2016, ASAP. [pdf]
131) Ganapati, S.; Zavalij, P. Y.; Eikermann, M.; Isaacs, L. In Vitro Selectivity of an Acyclic Cucurbit[n]uril Molecular Container towards Neuromuscular Blocking Agents Relative to Commonly Used Drugs. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2016, 14, 1277-1287. [pdf]
130) Gilberg, L.; Zhang, B.; Zavalij, P. Y.; Sindelar, V.; Isaacs, L. Acyclic Cucurbit[n]uril-Type Molecular Containers: Influence of Glycoluril Oligomer Length on their Function as Solubilizing Agents. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2015, 13, 4041-4050. [pdf]
129) Yu, Y.; Li, J.; Zhang, M.; Cao, L.; Isaacs, L. Hydrophobic Monofunctionalized Cucurbit[7]uril Undergoes Self-Inclusion Complexation and Forms Vesicle-Type Assemblies. Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 3762-3765. [pdf]
128) Cao, L.; Škalamera, Đ.; Zavalij, P.; Hostaš, J.; Hobza, P.; Mlinarić-Majerski, K.; Glaser, R.; Isaacs, L. Influence of Hydrophobic Residue on the Binding of CB[7] Toward Diammonium ions of Common Ammonium•••Ammonium Distance. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2015, 13, 6249-6254. [pdf]
127) Haerter, F.; Simons, J. C. P.; Foerster, U.; Duarte, I. M.; Diaz-Gil, D.; Eikermann-Haerter, K.; Ayata, C.; Ganapati, S.; Zhang, B.; Blobner, M.; Isaacs, L.; Eikermann, M. Comparative Effectiveness of Calabadions, Sugammadex, and Neostigmine to Reverse the Effects of the Non-Depolarizing Neuromuscular Blocking Agents Cisatracurium, Rocuronium, and Vecuronium. Anesthesiology 2015, 123, 1337-1349. [pdf]
126) Lu, X.; Isaacs, L. Synthesis and Recognition Properties of Enantiomerically Pure Acyclic Cucurbit[n]uril-Type Molecular Containers. Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 4038-4041. [pdf]
125) Zhang, M.; Sigwalt, D.; Isaacs, L. Differentially Functionalized Acyclic Cucurbiturils: Synthesis, Self-Assembly, and CB[6]-Induced Allosteric Guest Binding. Chem. Commun. 2015, 51, 14620-14623. [pdf]
124) Vinciguerra, B.; Zavalij, P. Y.; Isaacs, L. Synthesis and Recognition Properties of Cucurbit[8]uril Derivatives. Org. Lett. 2015, 17, 5068-5071. [pdf]
123) Sigwalt, D.; Ahlbrand, S.; Zhang, M.; Vinciguerra, B.; Briken, V.; Isaacs, L. Acyclic Cucurbit[n]uril Dendrimers. Org. Lett. 2015, 51, 5914-5917. [.pdf]
122) Fedorov, Y. V.; S. V. Tkachenko; E. Y. Chernikova; I. A. Godovikov; O. A. Fedorova; Isaacs, L. Photoinduced guest transformation promotes translocation of guest from hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin to cucurbit 7 uril. Chem. Comm. 2015, 51, 1349-1352. [pdf]
121) Wang, J. G.; M. Wang; J. C. Xiang; L. P. Cao; A. X. Wu; Isaacs, L. Dimeric packing of molecular clips induced by interactions between pi-systems: CrystEngComm. 2015, 17, 2486-2495. [pdf]
120) Robinson, E. L.; Zavalij, P. Y.; Isaacs, L. Synthesis of a disulfonated derivative of cucurbit[7]uril and investigations of its ability to solubilise insoluble drugs. Supramol. Chem. 2015, 27, 288-297. [.pdf]
119) Zhang, M.; Cao, L.; Isaacs, L. Cucurbit[6]uril-cucurbit[7]uril heterodimer promotes controlled self-assembly of supramolecular networks and supramolecular micelles by self-sorting of amphiphilic guests. Chem. Comm. 2014, 50, 14756-14759. [.pdf]
118) Siltz, L. A. F.; Viktorova, E. G.; Zhang, B.; Kouiavskaia, D.; Dragunsky, E.; Chumakov, K.; Isaacs, L.; Belov, G. A. New small-molecule inhibitors effectively blocking picornavirus replication. J. Virol. 2014, 88, 11091-11107. [.pdf]
117) Oun, R.; Floriano, R. S.; Isaacs, L.; Rowan, E. G.; Wheate, N. J. The ex vivo neurotoxic, myotoxic and cardiotoxic activity of cucurbituril-based macrocyclic drug delivery vehicles. Toxicol. Res. 2014, 3, 447-455. [.pdf]
116) Zhang, B.; Isaacs, L. Acyclic Cucurbit[n]uril-Type Molecular Containers: Influence of Aromatic Walls on their Function as Solubilizing Excipients for Insoluble Drugs. J. Med. Chem. 2014, 57, 9554-9563. [.pdf]
115) Huang, F.; Isaacs, L. Guest Editorial: Responsive Host-Guest Systems. Acc. Chem. Res. 2014, 47, 1923-1924. [.pdf]
114) Isaacs, L. Stimuli Responsive Systems Constructed Using Cucurbit[n]uril-Type Molecular Containers. Acc. Chem. Res. 2014, 47, 2052-2062. [.pdf]
113) Pearson, W. H.; Lin, S.; Isaacs, L. D. 2,5-Dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl 2-methylprop-2-enoate. Acta Crystallogr., Sect. E. 2014, E70, O446. [.pdf]
112) Zhang, B.; Zavalij, P.; Isaacs, L. Acyclic CB[n]-type molecular containers: effect of solubilizing group on their function as solubilizing excipients. Org. Biomol. Chem., 2014, 12, 2413-2422. [.pdf]
111) Sekutor, M.; Molcanov, K.; Cao, L.; Isaacs, L.; Glaser, R.; Mlinaric-Majerski, K. Design, Synthesis, and X-ray Structural Analyses of Diamantane Diammonium Salts: Guests for Cucurbit[n]uril (CB[n]) Hosts. Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2014, 2014, 2533–2542. [.pdf]
110) Cao, L.; Sekutor, M.; Zavalij, P.; Mlinaric-Majerski, K.; Glaser, R.; Isaacs, L. Cucurbit[7]uril.Guest Pair with an Attomolar Dissociation Constant. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2014, 53, 988-993. [.pdf]
109) Minami, T.; Esipenko, N.; Zhang, B.; Isaacs, L.; Anzenbacher, P. "Turn-on" fluorescent sensor array for basic amino acids in water. Chem. Commun., 2014, 50, 61-63. [.pdf]
108) Cao, L.; Isaacs, L. Absolute and relative binding affinity of cucurbit[7]uril towards a series of cationic guests. Supramol. Chem., 2014, 26, 251-258. [.pdf]
107) Wittenberg, J.; Isaacs, L. Cucurbit[6]uril dimer induces supramolecular polymerization of a cationic polyethylene glycol derivative. Supramol. Chem., 2014, 26, 157-167. [.pdf]
106) Cao, L.; Hettiarachchi, G.; Briken, V.; Isaacs, L. Cucurbit[7]uril Containers for Targeted Delivery of Oxaliplatin to Cancer Cells. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2013, 52, 12033–12037. [.pdf]
105) Lemaur, V.; Carroy, G.; Poussigue, F.; Chirot, F.; Winter, J.; Isaacs, L.; Dugourd, P.; Cornil, J.; Gerbaux, P. Homotropic Allosterism: In-Depth Structural Analysis of the Gas-Phase Noncovalent Complexes Associating a Double-Cavity Cucurbit[n]uril-Type Host and Size-Selected Protonated Amino Compounds. ChemPlusChem, 2013, 78, 959–969. [.pdf]
104) Minami, T.; Esipenko, N.; Akdeniz, A.; Zhang, B.; Isaacs, L.; Anzenbacher, P. Multianalyte Sensing of Addictive Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drugs. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2013, 135, 15238–15243. [.pdf]
103) Hoffmann, U.; Grosse-Sundrup, M.; Eikermann-Haerter, K.; Ayata, C.; Zhang, B.; Ma, D.; Isaacs, L.; Eikermann, M. Calabadion, a new broad spectrum agent to reverse the effects of benzylisoquinoline and steroidal neuromuscular blocking agents. Anesthesiology 2013, 119, 317-325. [.pdf]
102) Wittenberg, J.; Zavalij, P.; Isaacs, L. Supramolecular Ladders from Dimeric Cucurbit[6]uril. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2013, 52, 3690–3694. [.pdf]
101) Appel, E.; Barrio, J.; Dyson, J.; Isaacs, L.; Scherman, O. Metastable single-chain polymer nanoparticles prepared by dynamic cross-linking with nor-seco-cucurbit[10]uril. Chem. Sci., 2012, 3, 2278-2281. [.pdf]
100) Cao, L.; Isaacs, L. Daisy Chain Assembly Formed from a Cucurbit[6]uril Derivative. Org. Lett., 2012, 14, 3072–3075. [.pdf]
99) Chernikova, E.; Berdnikova, D.; Fedorov, Y.; Fedorova, O.; Peregudova, A.; Isaacs, L. Self-assembly of a ternary architecture driven by cooperative Hg2+ ion binding between cucurbit[7]uril and crown ether macrocyclic hosts. Chem. Commun., 2012, 48, 7256-7258. [.pdf]
98) Ma, D.; Hettiarachchi, G.; Nguyen, D.; Zhang, B.; Wittenberg, J.; Zavalij, P.; Briken, V.; Isaacs, L. Acyclic cucurbit[n]uril molecular containers enhance the solubility and bioactivity of poorly soluble pharmaceuticals. Nat. Chem., 2012, 4, 503–510. [.pdf]
97) Ma, D.; Zhang, B.; Hoffmann, U.; Sundrup, M.; Eikermann, M.; Isaacs, L. Acyclic Cucurbit[n]uril-Type Molecular Containers Bind Neuromuscular Blocking Agents In Vitro and Reverse Neuromuscular Block In Vivo. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2012, 51, 11358–11362. [.pdf]
96) Da, M.; Glassenberg, R.; Ghosh, S.; Zavalij, P.; Isaacs, L.;, R. Acyclic cucurbituril congener binds to local anaesthetics. Supramol. Chem., 2012, 24, 325-332. [.pdf]
95) Minami, T.; Esipenko, N.; Zhang, B.; Kozelkova, M.; Isaacs, L.; Nishiyabu, R.; Kubo, Y.; Anzenbacher, P. Supramolecular Sensor for Cancer-Associated Nitrosamines. J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2012, 134, 20021–20024. [.pdf]
94) Muddana, H.; Varnado, D.; Bielawski, C.; Urbach, A.; Isaacs, L.; Geballe, M.; Gilson, M. Blind prediction of host–guest binding affinities: a new SAMPL3 challenge. J. Comput. Aided Mol. Des. 2012, 26, 475-487. [.pdf]
93) Shen, C.; Ma, D.; Meany, B.; Isaacs, L.; Wang, Y.; Acyclic Cucurbit[n]uril Molecular Containers Selectively Solubilize Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes in Water. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 7254–7257. [.pdf]
92) Vinciguerra, B.; Cao, L.; Cannon, J.; Zavalij, P.; Fenselau, C.; Isaacs, L. Synthesis and Self-Assembly Processes of Monofunctionalized Cucurbit[7]uril. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 13133–13140. [.pdf]
91) Lucas, D.; Minami, T.; Iannuzzi, G.; Cao, L.; Wittenberg, J.; Anzenbacher, P.; Isaacs, L. Templated Synthesis of Glycoluril Hexamer and Monofunctionalized Cucurbit[6]uril Derivatives. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 17966–17976. [.pdf]
90) Lucas, D.; Isaacs, L. Recognition Properties of Acyclic Glycoluril Oligomers. Org. Lett. 2011, 13, 4112-4115. [.pdf]
89) Wittenberg, J. B.; Costales, M. G.; Zavalij, P. Y.; Isaacs, L. A Clipped [3]Rotaxane Derived from Bis-nor-seco-cucurbit[10]uril. Chem. Commun. 2011,47, 9420-9422. [.pdf]
88) Cao, L.; Wang, J.; Ding, J.; Wu, A.; Isaacs, L. Reassembly Self-Sorting Triggered by Heterodimerization. Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 8548-8550. [.pdf]
87) Isaacs, L. The Mechanism of Cucurbituril Formation. Isr. J. Chem. 2011, 51, 578-591. [.pdf]
86) Wittenberg, J. B.; Isaacs, L. Complementarity and Preorganization. Anslyn, E. Ed. in Supramolecular Chemistry: From Molecules to Nanomaterials. J. Wiley & Sons. 2011, in press.
85) Ma, D.; Zavalij, P. Y.; Isaacs, L. Acyclic CB[n] Congeners are High Affinity Hosts. J. Org. Chem. 2010, 75, 4786-4795. [.pdf]
84) Nally, R.; Scherman, O. A.; Isaacs, L. Polymer Deaggregation and Assembly Controlled by A Double Cavity Cucurbituril. Supramol. Chem. 2010, 22, 683-690. [.pdf]
83) Ghosh, S.; Mukhopadhyay, P.; Isaacs, L. Deconvolution of a Multi-Component Interaction Network Using Systems Chemistry. J. Syst. Chem.2010, 1, 6. [.pdf]
82) Kim, C.; Agasti, S. S.; Zhu, Z.; Isaacs, L.; Rotello, V. M. Host-Guest Chemistry Inside the Cell: Recognition-Mediated Activation of Therapeutic Gold Nanoparticles. Nature Chemistry 2010, 2, 962-966. [.pdf]
81) Hettiarachchi, G.; Nguyen, D.; Wu, J.; Lucas, D.; Ma, D.; Isaacs, L.; Briken, V. Toxicology and Drug Delivery by Cucurbit[n]uril Type Molecular Containers. PLoS One 2010, 5(5): e10514. [.pdf]
80) Cao, L.-P.; Meng, X.-G.; Ding, J.-Y.; Chen, Y.-F.; Gao, M.; Wu, Y.-D.; Li, Y.-T.; Wu, A. X.; Isaacs, L . Nanotubular Non-covalent M acrocycle within Non-covalent M acrocycle Assembly: ( MeOH ) 12 Cyclododecamer Encapsulated in a Molecular Clip Cyclododecamer. Chem. Commun. 2010, 46, 4508-4810. [.pdf]
79) Ma, D; Gargulakova, Z.; Zavalij, P. Y.; Sindelar, V.; Isaacs, L. Reasons Why Aldehydes Do Not Generally Participate in Cucurbit[n]uril Forming Reactions. J. Org. Chem. 2010, 75, 2934-2941. [.pdf]
78) Ghosh, S.; Isaacs, L. Biological Catalysis Regulated by Cucurbit[7]uril Molecular Containers. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 4445-4454. [.pdf]
77) Huang, W.-H.; Zavalij, P. Y.; Isaacs, L. Metal Induced Folding and Dimerization of a Glycoluril Decamer in Water. Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 3918-3921.[.pdf]
76) She, N.-F.; Gao, M.; Meng, X.-G.; Yang, G.-F.; Wu, A.-X.; Isaacs, L. Supramolecular Rhombic Grids Formed From Bimolecular Building Blocks. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 11695-11697. [.pdf]
75) Wu, J.; Isaacs, L. A Cucurbit[7]uril Complexation Drives Thermal trans-cis-Azobenzene Isomerization and Enables Colorimetric Amine Detection. Chem. Eur. J. 2009, 15, 11675-11680. [.pdf]
74) Fedorova, O.; Chernikova, E.; Fedorov, Y.; Gulakova, E.; Peregudov, A.; Lysenko, K.; Jonusauskas, G.; Isaacs, L. Cucurbit[n]uril Complexes of Crown-Ether Derived Styryl and (Bis)styryl Dyes. J. Phys. Chem. B 2009, 113, 10149-10158. [.pdf]
73) Ghosh, S.; Isaacs, L. Complex Self-Sorting Systems, Miller, B. L. Ed.; inDynamic Combinatorial Chemistry , Wiley-VCH, 2009, 118-154. [.pdf]
72) She, N.-F.; Gao, M.; Meng, X.-G.; Yang, G.-F.; Wu, A.-X.; Isaacs, L. Sensor for Nitrophenol Based on a Fluorescent Molecular Clip. Org. Lett. 2009, 11, 2603-2606. [.pdf]
71) Nally, R.; Isaacs, L. Toward Supramolecular Polymers Incorporating Double Cavity Cucurbituril Hosts. Tetrahedron 2009, 65, 7249-7258. [.pdf]
70) Fang, X.; Körgerler, P.; Isaacs, L.; Uchida, S.; Mizuno, N. Cucurbit[n]uril-Polyoxoanion Hybrids. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 432-433. [.pdf]
69) Isaacs, L. Cucurbit[n]urils: From Mechanism to Structure and Function. Chem. Commun. 2009, 619-629. [.pdf]
68) Huang, W.-H.; Zavalij, P. Y.; Isaacs, L. Cucurbit[6]uril p-Xylylenediammonium Diiodide Decahydrate Inclusion Complex. Acta Crystallogr., Sect. E 2008, E64, o1321-o1322. [.pdf]
67) Ghosh, S.; Wu, A.; Fettinger, J. C.; Zavalij, P. Y.; Isaacs, L. Self-Sorting Molecular Clips. J. Org. Chem. 2008, 73, 5915-5925. [.pdf]
66) Huang, W.-H.; Zavalij, P. Y.; Isaacs, L. Cucurbit[n]uril Formation Proceeds by Step-Growth Cyclo-Oligomerization. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 8446-8454.[.pdf]
65) Huang, W.-H.; Zavalij, P. Y.; Isaacs, L. Folding of Long Chain Alkanediammonium Ions Promoted by a Cucurbituril Derivative. Org. Lett. 2008,10, 2577-2580. [.pdf]
64) She, N. F.; Meng, X.-G.; Gao, M.; Wu, A.-X.; Isaacs, L. Tetrameric Molecular Bowl Assembled from Glycoluril Building Blocks. Chem. Commun. 2008, 3313-3315. [.pdf]
63) Liu, S.; Shukla, A.; Gadde, S.; Wagner, B. D.; Kaifer, A. E.; Isaacs, L. Ternary Complexes Comprising Cucurbit[10]uril, Porphyrins, and Guests. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2008, 47, 2657-2660. [.pdf]
62) Nichols, J. M.; Liu, Y.; Zavalij, P. Y.; Isaacs, L.; Doyle, M. P. Diphenylglycoluril as a Novel Ligand Architecture for Rirhodium(II) Carboxamidates. Inorg. Chim. Acta 2008, 3309-3314. [.pdf]
61) Chakrabarti, S.; Isaacs, L. Cucurbit[8]uril Controls the Folding of Cationic Diaryl Ureas in Water. Supramol. Chem. 2008, 20, 191-199. [.pdf]
60) Rekharsky, M. V.; Mori, T.; Yang, C.; Ko, Y. H.; Selvapalam, N.; Kim, H.; Sobransingh, D.; Kaifer, A. E.; Liu, S.; Isaacs, L.; Chen, W.; Gilson, M. K.; Kim, K.; Inoue, Y. A Synthetic Host-Guest System Achieves Avidin-Biotin Affinity by Overcoming Enthalpy-Entropy Compensation. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 2007, 104, 20737-20742. [.pdf]
59) Huang, W.-H.; Liu, S.; Isaacs, L. Cucurbit[n]urils , Diederich, F.; Stang, P. J.; Tykwinski, R. R. Ed.; in Modern Supramolecular Chemistry , Wiley-VCH, 2008, 113-142. [web]
58) Huang, W.-H.; Zavalij, P. Y.; Isaacs, L. Chiral Recognition Inside a Chiral Cucurbituril. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2007 , 46 , 7425-7427. [.pdf]
57) Liu, S.; Zavalij, P. Y.; Lam, Y.-F.; Isaacs, L. Refolding Foldamers: Triazene-Arylene Oligomers that Change Shape with Chemical Stimuli. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007 , 129 , 11232-11241. [.pdf]
56) Liu, S.; Kim, K.; Isaacs, L. Mechanism of the Conversion of Inverted CB[6] to CB[6]. J. Org. Chem. 2007 , 72 , 6840-6847. [.pdf]
55) Chakrabarti, S.; Mukhopadhyay, P.; Lin, S.; Isaacs, L. Reconfigurable Four Component Molecular Switch Based on pH-Controlled Guest Swapping. Org. Lett. 2007 , 9 , 2349-2352. [.pdf]
54) Chen, Y.; She, N.; Meng, X.; Yin, G.; Wu, A.; Isaacs, L. Chiral Molecular Clips Control Hierarchical Crystalline Organization. Org. Lett. 2007, 9 , 1899-1902.[.pdf]
53) Huang, W.-H.; Zavalij, P. Y.; Isaacs, L. Cucurbit[6]uril-Phenylenediammonium Diiodide Decahydrate Inclusion Complex. Acta Crystallogr., Sect. E 2007, E63, o1060-o1062. [.pdf]
52) Huang, W.-H.; Liu, S.; Zavalij, P. Y.; Isaacs, L. Nor-Seco-Cucurbit[10]uril Exhibits Homotropic Allosterism. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128 , 14744-14745.[.pdf]
51) Mukhopadhyay, P.; Zavalij, P. Y.; Isaacs, L. High Fidelity Kinetic Self-Sorting in Multi-Component Systems Based on Guests with Multiple Binding Epitopes. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2006, 128 , 14093-14102. [.pdf]
50) Wang, Z.-G.; Zhou, B.-H.; Chen, Y.-F.; Yin, G.-D.; Li, Y-.T; Wu, A.-X.; Isaacs, L. Substituent effects control the Self-Association of Molecular Clips in the Crystalline State. J. Org. Chem. 2006, 71, 4502-4508. [.pdf]
49) Koh, I.; Wang, X.; Varughese, B.; Isaacs, L.; Ehrman, S. E.; English D. S. Preparation and Characterization of Antibody Labeled Magnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Bioseparations. J. Phys. Chem. 2006, 110, 1553-1558. [.pdf]
48) Lagona, J.; Wagner, B. D.; Isaacs, L. Molecular Recognition Properties of a Water Soluble Cucurbit[n]uril Analogue. J. Org. Chem. 2006, 71,1181-1190.[.pdf]
47) Isaacs, L.; Park, S.-K.; Liu, S.; Ko, Y. H.; Selvapalam, N.; Kim, Y.; Kim, H.; Zavalij, P. Y.; Kim, G.-H.; Lee, H.-S.; Kim, K. The Inverted Cucurbit[n]uril Family. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 18000-18001. [.pdf]
46) Liu, S.; Zavalij, P. Y.; Isaacs, L. Cucurbit[10]uril. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005,127, 16798-16799. [.pdf]
45) Lagona, J.; Fettinger, J. C.; Isaacs, L. Cucurbit[n]uril Analogues: Synthetic and Mechanistic Studies. J. Org. Chem. 2005, 70, 10381-10392. [.pdf]
44) Liu, S.-M.; Ruspic, C.; Mukhopadhyay, P.; Chakrabarti, S.; Zavalij, P.; Isaacs, L. The CB[n] Family: Prime Components for Self-Sorting Systems. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2005, 127, 15959-15967. [.pdf]
43) Wagner, B. D.; Boland, P. G.; Lagona, J.; Isaacs, L. A Cucurbit[6]uril Analogue: Host Properties Monitored By Fluorescence Spectroscopy. 2005, 109, 7686-7691. [.pdf]
42) Isaacs, L.; Lagona, J. From Methylene Bridged Glycoluril Dimers to Cucurbit[n]uril Analogs With Some Detours Along the Way, Harmata, M. Ed.; in Strategies and Tactics in Organic Synthesis, Elsevier, 2005, 6, 71-99. [Elsevier]
41) Lagona, J.; Mukhopadhyay, P.; Chakrabarti, S.; Isaacs, L. The Cucurbit[n]uril Family. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2005, 44, 4844-4870. [.pdf]
40) Fettinger, J. C.; Wu, A.; Isaacs, L. A DMSO-capped Dimeric Glycoluril Derivative. Acta Crystallogr., Sect. E 2004, E60, o1814-o1816. [.pdf]
39) Wu, A.; Mukhopadhyay, P.; Chakraborty, A.; Fettinger, J. C.; Isaacs, L. Molecular Clips Form Isostructural Dimeric Aggregates from Benzene to Water.J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 10035-10043. [.pdf]
38) Mukhopadhyay, P.; Wu, A.; Isaacs, L. Social Self-Sorting in Aqueous Solution. J. Org. Chem. 2004, 69, 6157-6164. (Cover picture) [.pdf]
37) Fettinger, J. C.; Burnett, C. A.; Isaacs, L. First Crystal Structure of a Glycoluril Diamide. Acta Crystallogr., Sect. E 2003, E59, o1927-o1929. [.pdf]
36) Lagona, J.; Fettinger, J. C.; Isaacs, L. Cucurbit[n]uril Analogs. Org. Lett. 2003, 5, 3745-3747. [.pdf]
35) Burnett, C. A.; Witt, D.; Fettinger, J. C.; Isaacs, L. Acyclic Congener of Cucurbituril: Synthesis and Recognition Properties. 2003, 68, 6184-6891. [.pdf]
34) Burnett, C. A.; Lagona, J.; Wu, A.; Shaw, J. A.; Coady, D.; Fettinger, J. C.; Day, A. I.; Isaacs, L. Preparation of Glycoluril Monomers for Expanded Cucurbit[n]uril Synthesis. Tetrahedron 2003, 59, 1961-1970. [.pdf]
33) Wu, A.; Isaacs, L. Self-Sorting: The Exception or the Rule? J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 4831-4835. [.pdf]
32) Wu, A.; Fettinger, J. C.; Isaacs, L. Glycoluril Derivatives Form Hydrogen Bonded Tapes Rather than Cucurbit[n]uril Congeners. Tetrahedron, 2002, 58, 9769-9777. [.pdf]
31) Wu, A.; Chakraborty, A.; Fettinger, J. C.; Flowers, R. A. II; Isaacs, L. Molecular Clips that Undergo Heterochiral Aggregation and Self-Sorting. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2002, 41, 4028-4031. [.pdf]
30) Chakraborty, A.; Wu, A.; Witt, D.; Lagona, J.; Fettinger, J. C.; Isaacs, L. Diastereoselective Formation of Glycoluril Dimers: Isomerization Mechanism and Implications for Cucurbit[n]uril Synthesis. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124, 8297-8306. [.pdf]
29) Wu, A.; Chakraborty, A.; Witt, D.; Lagona, J.; Damkaci, F. Ofori, M. A.; Chiles, J. K.; Fettinger, J. C.; Isaacs, L. Methylene Bridged Glycoluril Dimers: Synthetic Methods. J. Org. Chem. 2002, 67, 5817-5830. [.pdf]
28) Isaacs, L.; Witt, D. Enantiomeric Self-Recognition of a Facial Amphiphile Triggered by Pd(en)(ONO2)2. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 2002, 41, 1905-1907. [.pdf]
27) Isaacs, L.; Witt, D.; Fettinger, J. Self-Association of Facially Amphiphilic Methylene Bridged Glycoluril Dimers. Org. Lett. 2001, 3, 3221-3224. [.pdf]
26) Witt, D.; Lagona, J.; Damkaci, F.; Fettinger, J. C.; Isaacs, L. Diastereoselective Formation of Methylene Bridged Glycoluril Dimers. Org. Lett.2000, 2, 755-758. [.pdf]
25) Isaacs, L.; Witt, D.; Fettinger, J. Design, synthesis, and self-association behavior of water soluble self complementary facial amphiphiles. Chem. Commun. 1999, 2549-2550. [.pdf]