The self assembly of [2]- and [3]-rotaxanes by slippage

Peter R. Ashton, Martin Bělohradský, Douglas Philp, Neil Spencer, J. Fraser Stoddart*

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

67 Scopus citations

Abstract

Both a [2]- and a [3]-rotaxane have been synthesised in good yield by slippage at 55°C in acetonitrile of bisparaphenylene-34-crown-10 over size-complementary stoppers on a dumbbell-shaped molecule containing two 4,4′-bipyridinium recognition sites.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1274-1277
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - 1993

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Medicine

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'The self assembly of [2]- and [3]-rotaxanes by slippage'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this