Mechanically interlocked molecules, such as rotaxanes and catenanes, are receiving
increased attention as scaffolds for the development of new catalysts, driven by both their …

Mechanically interlocked molecules have a long and rich history as ligands thanks to the key
role coordination chemistry has played in the development of high yielding passive template …

During the past century, β-lactams have been identified as the core of penicillin and since
then several strategies have been developed for their synthesis. Traditional methods for β …

We report on a switchable rotaxane molecular shuttle that features a pseudo‐meso 2, 5‐
disubstituted pyrrolidine catalytic unit on the axle whose local symmetry is broken according …

Strategic global industries, such as pharmaceutics, cosmetics, or crop production, are
increasingly demanding high-value enantioenriched compounds. Thus, the design and …

Mechanically interlocked molecules (MIMs) have gained attention in the field of catalysis
due to their unique molecular properties. Central to MIMs, rotaxanes are highly promising …

The “off” state for aminocatalysis by a switchable [2] rotaxane is shown to correspond to an
“on” state for anion-binding catalysis. Conversely, the aminocatalysis “on” state of the dual …

Chiral interlocked molecules in which the mechanical bond provides the sole stereogenic
unit are typically produced with no control over the mechanical stereochemistry. Here we …

The synthesis of chiral mechanically interlocked molecules has attracted a lot of attention in
the last few years, with applications in different fields, such as asymmetric catalysis or …

We have prepared a photoresponsive metal–organic framework by using an amide-based
[2] rotaxane as linker and copper (II) ions as metal nodes. The interlocked linker was …