The effects of conformation on the noncovalent bonding interactions in a bistable donor-acceptor [3]catenane

Cheng Wang; Dennis Cao; Albert C Fahrenbach; Sergio Grunder; Sanjeev K Dey; Amy A Sarjeant; J Fraser Stoddart

doi:10.1039/c2cc34190e

The effects of conformation on the noncovalent bonding interactions in a bistable donor-acceptor [3]catenane

Chem Commun (Camb). 2012 Sep 25;48(74):9245-7. doi: 10.1039/c2cc34190e. Epub 2012 Aug 8.

Authors

Cheng Wang¹, Dennis Cao, Albert C Fahrenbach, Sergio Grunder, Sanjeev K Dey, Amy A Sarjeant, J Fraser Stoddart

Affiliation

¹ Center for the Chemistry of Integrated Systems, Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.

PMID: 22874839
DOI: 10.1039/c2cc34190e

Abstract

A switchable donor-acceptor bistable [3]catenane, composed of a crown ether containing a pair of alternating π-electron rich tetrathiafulvalene and 1,5-dioxynaphthalene units, encircled by two π-electron deficient cyclobis(paraquat-p-phenylene) rings, has been synthesised and the redox-activated switching it undergoes investigated.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Anthracenes / chemistry*
Electrochemistry
Models, Molecular
Molecular Conformation*
Oxidation-Reduction

Substances

Anthracenes
catenane