Synthesis and Characterization of 18-Crown-6 with 3-Aminocyclobutanone Guest: A Novel Host–Guest Inclusion Compound with Phase Transition

The focus of this study is on the development of novel host–guest inclusion compounds, which is a crucial molecule model for the synthesis of dielectric phase transition materials. In this research, a new host–guest inclusion compound is successfully synthesized by selecting 18-crown-6 as the host and 3-aminocyclobutanone as the guest molecule. The thermal behavior and crystal structure of the compound are analyzed in this article. It is found that the compound exhibits a reversible phase transition near 147 K, accompanied by a dielectric anomaly, exhibiting dielectric switching characteristics. The 18-crown-6 molecule and the 3-aminocyclobutanone molecule are connected via hydrogen bonding. Furthermore, the enthalpy changes of the heating process and cooling process are also calculated. This finding is expected to yield valuable new insights into the design of host–guest inclusions.