Construction of an interpenetrated structure of macrocycles

• Published in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) Vol. 46; no. 31; pp. 5698 - 5700
• Main Authors: Zhao, Yingjie, Li, Yuliang, Li, Yongjun, Zheng, Haiyan, Yin, Xiaodong, Liu, Huibiao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: CAMBRIDGE Royal Soc Chemistry 21.08.2010
• Subjects: Catenanes - chemistry; Chemistry; Chemistry, Multidisciplinary; Chlorides - chemistry; Copper - chemistry; Crystallography, X-Ray; Macrocyclic Compounds - chemistry; Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; Molecular Conformation; Physical Sciences; Science & Technology; SYNTHETIC MOLECULAR MOTORS; SULFATE ANION TEMPLATION; RECOGNITION; PSEUDOROTAXANE; INTERLOCKED STRUCTURES; RECEPTOR; ROTAXANE; INDOLE-BASED MACROCYCLES; BINDING; DIRECTED SYNTHESIS

The construction of an interpenetrated structure of macrocycles by a CuAAC "click" reaction was achieved and the binding selectivity of indolocarbazole for a chloride anion was enhanced upon catenanation.