Abstract
The synthesis of mechanically interlocked molecular compounds has advanced by leaps and bounds since the early days of statistical methods and covalent-directing strategies. Template-directed synthesis has emerged as the method of choice for the construction of increasingly complex and functional [2]catenanes and [2]rotaxanes. In particular, mechanically interlocked molecules employing π-donating and π-accepting recognition units have been produced with remarkable efficiencies and show great promise in technologies as diverse as molecular electronics and drug delivery.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 485-506 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Pure and Applied Chemistry |
| Volume | 80 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 2008 |
Keywords
- Donor/acceptor recognition
- Mechanical bonds
- Mechanically interlocked molecules
- Molecular electronics
- Molecular machines
- Molecular motors
- Pseudorotaxanes
- Template-directed synthesis
- [2]catenanes
- [2]rotaxanes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- General Chemical Engineering