supramolecular cage, and the new host-guest complex not only retains the electroactivity of the incorporated ferrocene molecule but also decreases the oxidation potential of ferrocene by 200 mV, rendering it easier to oxidize. In the context of an electrocatalytic oxidation, this would translate to unlocking activity in a green solvent while reducing the overpotential for catalysis. This work serves as a proof-of-concept demonstration of the potential of supramolecular coordination cages as confinement vessels for molecular electrocatalysts.
Bujol et al. (Wed,) studied this question.