Directing Role of Hydrophobic−Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic−Hydrophilic Interactions in the Self-Assembly of Calixarenes/Cucurbiturils-Based Architectures

Two supramolecular architectures were assembled from the supermolecular building blocks of calixarenes and cucurbiturils through noncovalent binding. They not only exhibit an intriguing topology but also show clearly the role of hydrophobic−hydrophobic and hydrophilic−hydrophilic interactions in directing the supramolecular assembly.