The facile self-assembly of six pyrogallol[4]arene molecules leads to a globular truncated octahedron, which encapsulates a guest cluster consisting of ethyl acetate and water molecules (see scheme). The interactions between host capsules can be controlled by derivatization of the exterior surface of the capsule.
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Cave et al. (2004) studied this question.