A rapidly shuttling copper-complexed [2]rotaxane with three different chelating groups in its axis

Jean Paul Collin, Fabien Durola, Jacques Lux, Jean Pierre Sauvage

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Abstract

Fast and furious: The mobile ring of a copper-complexed [2]rotaxane incorporates an endocyclic but nonsterically hindering bidentate chelate. The rotaxane axis contains three different chelates (see picture), and both terminal coordination sites are separated by about 23 Å. The shuttling motion is triggered by oxidation or reduction of the copper center and is as fast as that in a related two-station rotaxane whose terminal stations are 10 Å apart.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)8532-8535
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume48
Issue number45
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 26 2009

Keywords

  • Chelates
  • Coordination modes
  • Copper
  • Molecular devices
  • Rotaxanes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

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