Chloride anion triggered motion in a bis-imidazolium rotaxane.

We report the first bis-imidazolium-containing rotaxane, synthesised via anion templated self-assembly. Its co-conformation is controlled by a chloride anion recognition mechanism, thus demonstrating the viability of this protocol as a stimulus for shuttling molecular motion.

Bibliografiska uppgifter
Huvudupphovsmän: Serpell, C, Chall, R, Thompson, A, Beer, P
Materialtyp: Journal article
Språk:English
Publicerad: 2011