Dynamic Covalent Chemistry for Synthesis and Co‐conformational Control of Mechanically Interlocked Molecules

J Yu, M Gaedke… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Mechanically interlocked molecules have found extensive applications in areas all across
the physical sciences, from materials to catalysis and sensing. However, introducing …

Sequence‐controlled synthesis of rotaxanes

H Han, JSW Seale, L Feng, Y Qiu… - Journal of Polymer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Rotaxanes with well‐defined ring sequences are attractive synthetic goals in the
construction of functional materials associated with molecular shuttles and switches …

Self-sorting as a versatile strategy in the synthesis of rotaxanes and catenanes

A Saura-Sanmartin, CA Schalley - Chem, 2023 - cell.com
Rotaxanes, pseudorotaxanes, and catenanes have attracted the interest of many
researchers because of the special features provided by the mechanical bond. The selective …

Sequence Engineering in Tuning the Circularly Polarized Luminescence of Aggregation-Induced Emission-Active Hetero [3] rotaxanes

Z Peng, PP Jia, XQ Wang, XL Zhao, HB Yang… - CCS …, 2024 - chinesechemsoc.org
Based on a [2] rotaxane precursor with exchangeable pentafluorophenyl ester stoppers, a
new wheel-assembling approach has been successfully developed for the precise …

Balancing ring and stopper group size to control the stability of doubly threaded [3] rotaxanes

JE Hertzog, G Liu, BW Rawe, VJ Maddi… - Organic & …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Synthesizing doubly threaded [3] rotaxanes requires the use of larger rings than more
traditional singly threaded [2] rotaxanes. A key challenge in accessing stable doubly …

Preprogrammed assembly of supramolecular polymer networks via the controlled disassembly of a metastable rotaxane

G Washino, MA Soto, S Wolff… - Communications …, 2022 - nature.com
In our daily life, some of the most valuable commodities are preprogrammed or
preassembled by a manufacturer; the end-user puts together the final product and gathers …

Concise and Efficient Synthesis of Sequentially Isomeric Hetero [3] rotaxanes

CK Lee, Y Feng, M Tajik, JP Violi… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Stereoisomerism, stemming from the spatial orientation of components in molecular
structures, plays a decisive role in nature. While the unconventional bonding found in …

Switchable protection and exposure of a sensitive squaraine dye within a redox active rotaxane

J Wasternack, HV Schröder, JF Witte… - Communications …, 2024 - nature.com
In nature, molecular environments in proteins can sterically protect and stabilize reactive
species such as organic radicals through non-covalent interactions. Here, we report a near …

The Mobility of Homomeric Lasso‐and Daisy Chain‐Like Rotaxanes in Solution and in the Gas Phase as a Means to Study Structure and Switching Behaviour

A Saura‐Sanmartin, CA Schalley - Israel Journal of Chemistry, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A precise structural determination of supramolecular architectures is a non‐trivial challenge.
This daunting task can be made even more difficult when interlocked species are to be …

Encapsulation in Charged Droplets Generates Distorted Host‐Guest Complexes

DL Stares, A Szumna… - Chemistry–A European …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The ability of various hydrogen‐bonded resorcinarene‐based capsules to bind α, ω‐
alkylbisDABCOnium (DnD) guests of different lengths was investigated in solution and in the …