抄録
Exploitation of saturated macrocyclic polyamines has led to a discovery of numerous novel functions and new molecules such as (1) unique proton sponge properties ; (2) uptake of biological polyanions ; (3) peptide-like metal uptake properties ; (4) stabilization of unusual oxidation states of metal ions (e.g. CuIII, NiIII) ; (5) novel uptake and activation of O2 by a new NiII-macrocyclic complex ; (6) a new synthetic pathway to functionalyze polyamines ; (7) the first gold (III) complex that is a new candidate for gold-plating agents ; (8) intrinsic zinc (II) properties pertinent to zinc enzymes ; and (9) selective recognition of thymine by ZnII complexes. These newly discovered properties have created a way to a new type of supramolecular science.
