Supramolecular host–guest complexes based on cyclodextrin–diphenylhexatriene

Supramolecular host–guest complex cyclodextrin–diphenylhexatriene as a model of noncovalent binding is studied by means of time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry. Cyclodextrin and diphenylhexatriene are in forms of b-cyclodextrin (C42H70O35) and 1,6-diphenyl-1,3,5- hexatriene (C18H16), respectively. The whole intact supramolecular host–guest 1:1 complex between cyclodextrin and diphenylhexatriene is observed in cationized forms with Na at 1389.5 m/z and with K at 1405.5 m/z. The focus is on the higher ratio complexes, where the complexes of cyclodextrin-diphenylhexatriene with ratios of 1:2 and 2:1 are observed in cationized forms with Na at 1622 and at 2524 m/z, and with K at 1638 and 2541 m/z, respectively. These complexes are assumed to be basic building blocks of cyclodextrin–diphenylhexatriene nanowire structure