Elucidating the Importance of Hydrochloric Acid as a Cocatalyst for Resorcinarene-Capsule-Catalyzed Reactions

摘要

This survey of resorcinarene-capsule-catalyzed reactions demonstrates that HCl functions as a crucial cocatalyst by increasing the capsule's inherent BrOnsted acidity to enable or accelerate cationic reactions. The presence of HCl appears to be without consequences for other reactions.