Patent ID: 7501523
Filing Date: 2009-03-10
Classification: A61P,C07D

Abstract:
1. A method for preparing a cucurbituril, the method comprising the steps of: (a) selecting wherein: for each unit of the formula (A) in the compound, R R each R each R R R x is an integer from 1 to 10; and wherein: for each unit of the formula (A) in the compound, R R each R each R R R y is 0 or an integer from 1 to 9 and x+y=10 or less; (b) mixing the compound of formula (1), the one or more compounds of formula (2) and an acid to form a mixture; and (c) exposing the mixture to conditions effective for the compound of the formula (1) and the one or more compounds of the formula (2) to form a cucurbit[n]uril.