Deciphering the host-guest chemistry of Acridine Yellow and Cucurbit[7]uril: An integrated spectroscopic and calorimetric study

► Spectroscopic and calorimetric investigation of host-guest chemistry of AY with CB7. ► The mode of binding is confirmed by analyzing the 1H NMR data. ► Discrepancies in the findings of spectroscopy and calorimetry are rationalized.