Mechanical bond formation by radical templation

Hao Li, Albert C. Fahrenbach, Sanjeev K. Dey, Subhadeep Basu, Ali Trabolsi, Zhixue Zhu, Youssry Y. Botros, J. Fraser Stoddart

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Abstract

A radical interaction has been employed as the recognition motif in the template-directed synthesis of a [2]rotaxane composed of cyclobis(paraquat-p- phenylene) and a viologen derivative. The ruthenium tris(bipyridine)/ triethanolamine system is used as the electron-transfer photocatalyst to generate the necessary radical cation components that result in the formation of an inclusion complex. A stoppering reaction follows to form the mechanical bond.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)8260-8265
Number of pages6
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume49
Issue number44
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 25 2010

Keywords

  • Electrochemistry
  • Radical dimerization
  • Rotaxanes
  • Self-assembly
  • Template-directed synthesis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

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