Issue 2, 2017

Properties and emerging applications of mechanically interlocked ligands

Abstract

Mechanically interlocked molecules have a long and rich history as ligands thanks to the key role coordination chemistry has played in the development of high yielding passive template syntheses of rotaxanes and catenanes. In this Feature Article, we highlight the effect of the mechanical bond on the properties of metal ions bound within the sterically hindered environment of the macrocycle cavity, and discuss the emerging applications of interlocked ligands in catalysis, sensing and supramolecular materials.

Graphical abstract: Properties and emerging applications of mechanically interlocked ligands

Article information

Article type
Feature Article
Submitted
09 Sept. 2016
Accepted
27 Okt. 2016
First published
07 Nov. 2016
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Chem. Commun., 2017,53, 298-312

Properties and emerging applications of mechanically interlocked ligands

J. E. M. Lewis, M. Galli and S. M. Goldup, Chem. Commun., 2017, 53, 298 DOI: 10.1039/C6CC07377H

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