Water-soluble [60]fullerene–cationic homooxacalix[3]arene complex which is applicable to the photocleavage of DNA

Abstract

A new water-soluble, cationic homooxacalix[3]arene 1 was synthesized: this homooxacalix[3]arene solubilized [60]fullerene into water and the [60]fullerene–homooxacalix[3]arene complex acted as an efficient DNA photocleavage reagent.