Reimagining Wasserman's catenane: A journey from past to present (1960–2023)

Daehyun Ahn; Nowshin Kabir; Thirumurugan Prakasam; Ali Trabolsi

doi:10.1016/j.chempr.2023.05.014

Reimagining Wasserman's catenane: A journey from past to present (1960–2023)

Daehyun Ahn, Nowshin Kabir, Thirumurugan Prakasam, Ali Trabolsi

Chemistry

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Abstract

Over the past three decades, the development of analytical tools has enabled the study of increasingly complex mechanically interlocked molecules. The first synthesis of a [2]catenane, by Edel Wasserman in 1960, was controversial because it lacked experimental evidence. Recently in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, Leigh and co-workers have re-examined this pioneering synthesis by using modern techniques to affirm its structure.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1357-1359
Number of pages	3
Journal	Chem
Volume	9
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chempr.2023.05.014
State	Published - Jun 8 2023

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General Chemistry
Biochemistry
Environmental Chemistry
General Chemical Engineering
Biochemistry, medical
Materials Chemistry

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