Recent developments in entropy‐driven ring‐opening metathesis polymerization: Mechanistic considerations, unique functionality, and sequence control

AK Pearce, JC Foster… - Journal of Polymer Science …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT Entropy‐driven ROMP (ED‐ROMP) involves polymerization of olefin‐containing
macrocyclic monomers under entropically favorable conditions. Macrocycles can be …

A precise polyrotaxane synthesizer

Y Qiu, B Song, C Pezzato, D Shen, W Liu, L Zhang… - Science, 2020 - science.org
Mechanically interlocked molecules are likely candidates for the design and synthesis of
artificial molecular machines. Although polyrotaxanes have already found niche applications …

Olefin metathesis reaction as a locking tool for macrocycle and mechanomolecule construction

D Quaglio, G Zappia, E De Paolis, S Balducci… - Organic Chemistry …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The present review deals with an updated visit to the olefin metathesis reaction as a
powerful tool for the construction of sophisticated macromolecular architectures. Today, the …

Woven polymer networks via the topological transformation of a [2] catenane

G Li, L Wang, L Wu, Z Guo, J Zhao, Y Liu… - Journal of the …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Weaving technology has been widely used to manufacture macroscopic fabrics to meet the
artistic and practical needs of humanity for thousands of years. However, the fabrication of …

Iterative Synthesis of Oligo[n]rotaxanes in Excellent Yield

JEM Lewis, J Winn, L Cera… - Journal of the American …, 2016 - ACS Publications
We present an operationally simple iterative coupling strategy for the synthesis of oligomeric
homo-and hetero [n] rotaxanes with precise control over the position of each macrocycle …

A multi-stimuli responsive metallosupramolecular polypseudorotaxane gel constructed by self-assembly of a pillar [5] arene-based pseudo [3] rotaxane via zinc ion …

JD Ding, JF Chen, Q Lin, H Yao, YM Zhang… - Polymer Chemistry, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
A novel metallosupramolecular polypseudorotaxane has been successfully prepared via a
pillar [5] arene-based pseudo [3] rotaxane and zinc ion coordination. The obtained …

Ring-opening metathesis polymerization of a diolefinic [2]-catenane–copper (I) complex: an easy route to polycatenanes

JA Berrocal, LM Pitet, MML Nieuwenhuizen… - …, 2015 - ACS Publications
A dilute (30 mM) dichloromethane solution of the copper (I) complex 1· Cu+ of a [2]-catenane
composed of two identical 28-membered macrocyclic alkenes featuring a phenanthroline …

Characterization and photocatalytic behavior of 2, 9-di (aryl)-1, 10-phenanthroline copper (I) complexes

MM Cetin, RT Hodson, CR Hart, DB Cordes… - Dalton …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The synthesis, characterization, photophysical properties, theoretical calculations, and
catalytic applications of 2, 9-di (aryl)-1, 10-phenanthroline copper (I) complexes are …

Insights into the Difference between Rotaxane and Pseudorotaxane

HL Sun, HY Zhang, Z Dai, X Han… - Chemistry–An Asian …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Rotaxane and pseudorotaxane are two types of mechanically interlocked molecular
architectures, and there is a clear topological difference and boundary between them. In this …