What is it about?

This article presents the encapsulation of some herbicides into nano-cavities of macrocyclic compounds. Molecular capsules represent the forefront of supramolecular chemistry. The stability of these supramolecular complexes is imparted by the strong noncovalent interactions between the host and the guest. Nevertheless, the individual noncovalent interaction can be described as weak but collectively they lead to fitting the guest inside the host firmly.

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Why is it important?

This work is important from an environmental point of view as well as from an agrochemical point of view. Inclusion of these compounds into cyclodextrins protect them from environmental factors, thereby extending their shelf life. On the other hand including agrochemicals inside a host allow for their controlled release. This in turn result in more efficient use of the herbicides and reduce the cost.

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This work is extracted from the PhD. thesis of M. S. Mokhtar. The project was challenging but with her determination and commitment she was able to produce excellent results and to write a fantastic paper. The work involved using several analytical techniques as well as theoretical calculations. This scenario provided a suitable platform for training of Mokhtar as a future researcher.

Professor FakhrEldin O. Suliman
Sultan Qaboos University

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This page is a summary of: Atrazine and ametryne inclusion complexes with 2-hydroxypropyl-β/γ-cyclodextrin: Spectroscopic studies and molecular dynamics simulation, Journal of Molecular Structure, November 2018, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2018.11.002.
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