Issue 24, 2019

A dimethoxypillar[5]arene/azastilbene host–guest recognition motif and its applications in the fabrication of polypseudorotaxanes

Abstract

Pillar[n]arenes, known as the fifth generation of host macrocycles since 2008, have become a popular topic over the past ten years. Until now, the studies of pillar[n]arenes were mainly focused on pillar[5]arenes owing to their easy synthesis and high yields. In particular, 1,4-dimethoxypillar[5]arene (DMP5), which shows a simple structure, efficient synthesis and high yield, has played important roles in the construction of various advanced supramolecular architectures. However, DMP5 has only displayed host–guest binding properties towards some guests. Therefore, the investigation of the host–guest chemistry of DMP5 should be able to greatly promote the development of pillararene chemistry. Herein, a photosensitive azastilbene derivative was chosen as a neutral guest to study the host–guest binding and stimuli-responsive behavior with DMP5. In addition, the binding behavior of DMP5 towards a series of analogous neutral guest molecules was investigated to study the driving forces of the host–guest interaction between DMP5 and the azastilbene guest. Moreover, the [2]pseudorotaxane based on DMP5 and the azastilbene guest was used to construct a polypseudorotaxane via metal coordination.

Graphical abstract: A dimethoxypillar[5]arene/azastilbene host–guest recognition motif and its applications in the fabrication of polypseudorotaxanes

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
14 Apr 2019
Accepted
23 May 2019
First published
23 May 2019

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2019,17, 6038-6042

A dimethoxypillar[5]arene/azastilbene host–guest recognition motif and its applications in the fabrication of polypseudorotaxanes

L. Wang, D. Xia, J. Chao, J. Zhang, X. Wei and P. Wang, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2019, 17, 6038 DOI: 10.1039/C9OB00862D

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