Squaraine        [2]catenanes: synthesis, structure and molecular dynamics

Jung-Jae Lee; Jeffrey M. Baumes; Richard D. Connell; Allen G. Oliver; Bradley D. Smith

doi:10.1039/C1CC10946D

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Squaraine [2]catenanes: synthesis, structure and molecular dynamics†‡

Jung-Jae Lee,^a Jeffrey M. Baumes,^a Richard D. Connell,^a Allen G. Oliver^a and Bradley D. Smith*^a

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Abstract

Three squaraine [2]catenanes are synthesized and found to have bright, deep-red fluorescence and high chemical stability. The interlocked molecules undergo two large-amplitude dynamic processes, twisting of the squaraine macrocycle and skipping over the partner tetralactam.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C1CC10946D
Article type: Communication
Submitted: 17 feb 2011
Accepted: 02 mei 2011
First published: 19 mei 2011

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Chem. Commun., 2011,47, 7188-7190

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Squaraine [2]catenanes: synthesis, structure and molecular dynamics

J. Lee, J. M. Baumes, R. D. Connell, A. G. Oliver and B. D. Smith, Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 7188 DOI: 10.1039/C1CC10946D

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