1.1. History and Background Knots and links are all around us (Figure 1). Be they functional
or decorative, we encounter them constantly, when, for example, tying simple bow knots in …

More than a quarter of a century after the first metal template synthesis of a [2] catenane in
Strasbourg, there now exists a plethora of strategies available for the construction of …

The cation− π interaction is an attractive noncovalent interaction between a cation and a π
system. Due to the stronger interaction energy than those of the other π interactions, such as …

Over the past few decades, the increasing uses and requirements of synthetic polymers in
different fields of our life have stimulated research to produce more novel polymers …

A template-directed protocol, which capitalizes on donor–acceptor interactions, is employed
to synthesize a semi-rigid cyclophane (ExBox 4+) that adopts a box-like geometry and is …

Manipulating and controlling the self-organisation of small collections of molecules, as an
alternative to investigating individual molecules, has motivated researchers bent on …

In this critical review, we discuss switching of the light-powered bistable rotaxanes and
catenanes and highlight the practical applications of some of these systems. Photoactive …

Mechanically interlocked molecules based on oligoparaphenylene‐derived nanohoops,
particularly those without heteroatoms, are synthetically challenging and topologically …

A synthetic approach to rotaxane architectures is described in which metal atoms catalyze
covalent bond formation while simultaneously acting as the template for the assembly of the …

This tutorial review documents the discovery and application of the supramolecular template
(1, 2-bis (pyridinium) ethane)⊂(24-crown-8) for preparing interlocked molecules. Focus is …