Chimie supramoléculaire

Supramolecular Chemistry: basics (9h)
─ From molecular to supramolecular chemistry.
─ Supramolecular interactions.
─ Characterization of supramolecular structures.
─ Host molecules for the recognition of cations, anions and neutral molecules.
─ Chemosensors.
─ Molecular flasks.
─ Supramolecular catalysis.

Supramolecular polymerization (4h)
─ Physical and chemical gels.
─ Application fields (conducting materials, mesophases, self-healing systems,...).
─ Description of supramolecular polymerization processes (isodesmic, cooperative, chain-growth).
─ Chirality and supramolecular polymers (“sergeant and soldiers” and “majority rules” experiments).
─ H and J aggregates.

Supramolecular Chemistry based on metal (12h)
─ Basics and tools.
─ Self-assembling: helicates.
─ Self-assembling: grids, ladders and racks.
─ Self-assembling: molecular polygons and polyhedra.
─ Catenanes, rotaxanes and molecular knots.
─ Molecular machines.
─ Supramolecular polymers. 

─ Know and identify non-covalent interactions.
─ Know main families of natural and synthetic receptors (including their synthetic ac-cess).
─ Apply various analytical methods for addressing the thermodynamics of host-guest complexes.
─ Know new concepts associated to the reactivity in confined spaces.
─ Understand the supramolecular polymerization mechanisms (isodesmic, cooperative, ...).
─ Know the metal-directed strategies towards discrete and polymeric supramolecular structures based on metals.
─ Know interlocked, stimuli-responsive and dynamic systems.