Kristin Bowman-James received her Ph.D. in Chemistry at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. She joined the Chemistry Department at the University of Kansas in 1975 and is currently University Distinguished Professor of Chemistry. Her research bridgesacross the fields of supramolecular and transition metal coordination chemistry. She is an experienced author with over 100 papers, many reviews, has served as Editor for three books, and has received awards for both research and service.Antonio Bianchi received his Ph.D. in Chemistry at University of Florence in Italy in 1989. He was employed by the university first as a tenured Researcher, then as an Associate Professor, and from 2000 as Professor of General and Inorganic Chemistry. From 2006 to 2009 heserved as the Head of the Department of Chemistry of the said university. His diverse research interests encompass inorganic chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, coordination of anions, metallo-receptors and thermodynamics of coordination compounds. He has authored over200 papers and has served as editor of the book "The Supramolecular Chemistry of Anions" with his current co-editors.Enrique García-España Monsonís received his Ph.D. in Chemistry at University of Valencia in Spain. After a period working in industry, he returned to the University of Valencia and held an assistant Professor position before becoming Professor at the Department of InorganicChemistry in 2000. He has worked within Supramolecular Chemistry since 1984 and has authored or co-authored over 215 papers.

Some of the hottest advances in chemistry are made within supramolecular chemistry or host-guest chemistry. The coordination of anions is a part of supramolecular chemistry that is important in many areas, such as biochemistry, environmental studies and the design of chemical sensors.

PrefaceASPECTS OF ANION COORDINATION FROM HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVESIntroductionHalide and Pseudohalide AnionsOxoanionsPhosphate and Polyphosphate AnionsCarboxylate Anions and Amino AcidsAnionic Complexes: Supercomplex FormationNucleotidesFinal NotesTHERMODYNAMIC ASPECTS OF ANION COORDINATIONIntroductionParameters Determining the Stability of Anion ComplexesMolecular Recognition and SelectivityEnthalpic and Entropic Contributions in Anion CoordinationSTRUCTURAL ASPECTS OF ANION COORDINATION CHEMISTRYIntroductionBasic Concepts of Anion Coordination ChemistryClasses of Anion HostsAcyclesMonocyclesCryptandsTransition-Metal-Assisted LigandsLewis Acid LigandsConclusionSYNTHETIC STRATEGIESIntroductionDesign and Synthesis of Polyamine-Based Receptors for AnionsDesign and Synthesis of Amide ReceptorsTEMPLATE SYNTHESISIntroductory RemarksMacrocyclic SystemsBowl-Shaped SystemsCapsule, Cage, and Tube-Shaped SystemsCircular Helicates and meso-HelicatesMechanically Linked SystemsConcluding RemarksANION-PI INTERACTIONS IN MOLECULAR RECOGNITIONIntroductionPhysical Nature of the InteractionEnergetic and Geometric Features of the Interaction Depending on the Host (Aromatic Moieties) and the Guest (Anions)Influence of Other Noncovalent Interactions on the Anion-Pi InteractionExperimental Examples of Anion-Pi Interactions in the Solid State and in SolutionConcluding RemarksRECEPTORS FOR BIOLOGICALLY RELEVANT ANIONSIntroductionPhosphate ReceptorsCarboxylate ReceptorsConclusionSYNTHETIC AMPHIPHILIC PEPTIDES THAT SELF-ASSEMBLE TO MEMBRANE-ACTIVE ANION TRANSPORTSIntroduction and BackgroundBiomedical Importance of Chloride ChannelsThe Development of Synthetic Chloride ChannelsApproaches to Synthetic Chloride ChannelsThe Development of Amphiphilic Peptides as Anion ChannelsStructural Variations in the SAT Modular ElementsConclusionsANION SENSING BY FLUORESCENCE QUENCHING OR REVIVALIntroductionAnion Recognition by Dynamic and Static Quenching of FluorescenceFluorescent Sensors Based on Anthracene and on a Polyamine FrameworkTurning on Fluorescence with the Indicator Displacement Approach

Building on the pioneering work in supramolecular chemistry from the last 20 years or so, this monograph addresses new and recentapproaches to anion coordination chemistry. Synthesis of receptors, biological receptors and metallareceptors, the energetics of anion binding, molecular structures of anion complexes, sensing devices are presented and computational studies addressed to aid with the understanding of the different driving forces responsible for anion complexation. The reader is promised an actual picture of the state of the art for this exciting and constantly evolving field of supramolecular anion coordination chemistry. The topics range from ion channels to selectivesensors, making it attractive to all researchers and PhD students with an interest in supramolecular chemistry.