Calix[6]arene as a Wheel for Rotaxane Synthesis

The axial complexation of the dioctylviologen cation by triphenylureidocalix[6]arene (see picture) shows that the two calixarene rims are able to communicate and simultaneously act in molecular recognition processes to form rotaxanes.

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Published inAngewandte Chemie (International ed.) Vol. 39; no. 19; pp. 3453 - 3456
Main Authors Arduini, Arturo, Ferdani, Riccardo, Pochini, Andrea, Secchi, Andrea, Ugozzoli, Franco
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Weinheim WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH 02.10.2000
WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH
Subjects
calixarenes
donor-acceptor systems
rotaxanes
supramolecular chemistry
viologens
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Summary:The axial complexation of the dioctylviologen cation by triphenylureidocalix[6]arene (see picture) shows that the two calixarene rims are able to communicate and simultaneously act in molecular recognition processes to form rotaxanes.
Bibliography:istex:8B6E61B51108209583A19025648BB7852C36B984
ArticleID:ANIE3453
ark:/67375/WNG-KBBH8VLX-5
We thank MURST for financial support within the “Supramolecular Devices” project and C.I.M. of the University of Parma for mass and NMR measurements.
ISSN:1433-7851
1521-3773
DOI:10.1002/1521-3773(20001002)39:19<3453::AID-ANIE3453>3.0.CO;2-I