Controlling catalyst activity, chemoselectivity and stereoselectivity with the mechanical bond
Mechanically interlocked molecules, such as rotaxanes and catenanes, are receiving
increased attention as scaffolds for the development of new catalysts, driven by both their …
increased attention as scaffolds for the development of new catalysts, driven by both their …
Direct synthetic routes to functionalised crown ethers
Crown ethers are macrocyclic hosts that can complex a wide range of inorganic and organic
cations as well as neutral guest species. Their widespread utilization in several areas of …
cations as well as neutral guest species. Their widespread utilization in several areas of …
Compact rotaxane superbases
MJ Power, DTJ Morris… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Challenges for the development of efficacious new superbases include their ease of
synthesis, chemical stability, and high basicity, while minimizing nucleophilicity is important …
synthesis, chemical stability, and high basicity, while minimizing nucleophilicity is important …
Artificial molecular pump operating in response to electricity and light
The ability to control the relative motions of component parts in molecules is essential for the
development of molecular nanotechnology. The advent of mechanically interlocked …
development of molecular nanotechnology. The advent of mechanically interlocked …
Visualization and manipulation of molecular motion in the solid state through photoinduced clusteroluminescence
The development of molecular machines has long been a dream of scientists and is
expected to revolutionize many aspects of technology and medicine. As the prerequisite of a …
expected to revolutionize many aspects of technology and medicine. As the prerequisite of a …
Binary logic operations with artificial molecular machines
Living systems rely on ions and molecules for gathering, elaborating and storing information,
as well as for controlling motion across different length scales. Artificial mimics of such …
as well as for controlling motion across different length scales. Artificial mimics of such …
Anion–π catalysis enabled by the mechanical bond
JRJ Maynard, B Galmés, AD Stergiou… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
We report a series of rotaxane‐based anion–π catalysts in which the mechanical bond
between a bipyridine macrocycle and an axle containing an NDI unit is intrinsic to the activity …
between a bipyridine macrocycle and an axle containing an NDI unit is intrinsic to the activity …
Precision molecular threading/dethreading
The general principles guiding the design of molecular machines based on interlocked
structures are well known. Nonetheless, the identification of suitable molecular components …
structures are well known. Nonetheless, the identification of suitable molecular components …
Photoinduced Autonomous Nonequilibrium Operation of a Molecular Shuttle by Combined Isomerization and Proton Transfer Through a Catalytic Pathway
We describe a [2] rotaxane whose recognition sites for the ring are a dibenzylammonium
moiety, endowed with acidic and H-bonding donor properties, and an imidazolium center …
moiety, endowed with acidic and H-bonding donor properties, and an imidazolium center …
Control over Dethreading Kinetics Allows Evaluating the Entropy Stored in an Interlocked Molecular Machine Out‐of‐Equilibrium
The operation of nanomachines is fundamentally different from that of their macroscopic
counterparts. In particular, the role of solvent is critical yet rarely associated with machine …
counterparts. In particular, the role of solvent is critical yet rarely associated with machine …