Supramolecular Chemistry: An Introduction

Supramolecular Chemistry F. Vögtle, Institut für Organische Chemie und Biochemie der Universität Bonn, Germany This book consists of twelve self-contained chapters on supramolecular structures. Using numerous examples of ‘aggregates’, the chemistry involved is described from different angles. Here, the multidisciplinary aspect of this domain of chemistry becomes apparent, as the close relationships with physics, physical chemistry, materials science and biochemistry are emphasized. The book begins with simple complex-forming compounds and ends with complex ‘supramolecules’ and ‘suprastructures’. One of the practicalities of this volume is the inclusion of many stereoscopic views of supramolecular structures, most of them based on X-ray crystallography.