Cyclophanes

Cyclophanes — contains cyclophane compounds, macrocyclic structures that link aromatic rings through aliphatic bridges or heteroatoms such as oxygen and sulfur. This architecture creates cavities and conformational strain, making cyclophanes an important object of study in structural and supramolecular chemistry.

The Cyclophanes category, including [2.2]paracyclophane and its tetraaza derivatives, is used by supramolecular chemistry researchers to build molecular hosts, synthetic receptors, and functional materials based on inclusion interactions, such as Cyclobis(paraquat-1,4-phenylene). The cyclophane framework also serves as a model for studying the steric and electronic effects of aromatic rings forced into close proximity in space.

Example products in this collection: TCI T1378 74043-83-7 1,6,20,25-Tetraaza[6.1.6.1]paracyclophane, TCI C1749 117271-77-9 Cyclobis(paraquat-1,4-phenylene) Tetrakis(hexafluorophosphate), TCI P1165 1633-22-3 [2.2]Paracyclophane, TCI D2210 28667-63-2 2,11-Dithia[3.3]paracyclophane, TCI O0455 1785-64-4 4,5,7,8,12,13,15,16-Octafluoro[2.2]paracyclophane, TCI D4298 6571-51-3 1,11-Dioxa[11]paracyclophane.

Consider the bridge type (carbon, oxa, thia, or aza) and the degree of substitution/fluorination of the aromatic rings, as both determine the cavity geometry and the inclusion-binding properties of the compound. All products are genuine Tokyo Chemical Industry (TCI) Japan products, with purity, packaging, and storage conditions listed on each item's page.

Other parallel categories under Supramolecular Host Materials, often used together in a single laboratory workflow:

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