Abstract
AbstractSynthetic macrocycles have served as principal tools for supramolecular chemistry, have greatly extended the scope of organic charge transfer (CT) complexes, and have proved to be of great practical value in the solid state during the past few years. In this Minireview, we summarize the research progress on the macrocycle‐based crystalline supramolecular assemblies primarily driven by intermolecular CT interactions (a.k.a. macrocycle‐based crystalline CT assemblies, MCCAs for short), which are classified by their donor–acceptor (D‐A) constituent elements, including simplex macrocyclic hosts, heterogeneous macrocyclic hosts, and host–guest D‐A pairs. Particular attention will be focused on their diverse functions and applications, as well as the underlying CT mechanisms from the perspective of crystal engineering. Finally, the remaining challenges and prospects are outlined.
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