J. Fraser Stoddart

TL;DR: A bimodal [2]-catenane has been synthesized via a copper(I) templated synthesis and the proton-driven rearrangement reactions lead to significant changes in the absorption spectrum, which correspond to the appearance and disappearance of a charge transfer band resulting from the π-electron donor-acceptor noncovalent interaction.

TL;DR: This tutorial review focuses on the development of DCC-namely, the formation of dynamic imine bonds-used in conjunction with template-directed protocols to afford a variety of mechanically interlocked molecules (MIMs) and ultimately on the synthesis of highly ordered poly[n]rotaxanes with high conversion efficiencies.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors developed a synthetic approach to self-assembly of (2)-, (3)-, and (4) rotaxanes, incorporating bis-p-phenylene-34-crown-10 as the ring component(s) surrounding bipyridinium-based dumbbell-shaped components bearing dendritic stoppers at both ends.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors show how noncovalent bonding interactions between -electron rich aromatic ring systems (e.g. hydroquinone) and the -Electron deficient tetracationic cyclophane, cyclobis(paraquat-p-phenylene) can be used to self-assemble novel molecular architectures which are not only interesting to us, but also because they have the potential to be developed into molecular structures with switchable properties on the nanometre scale.

TL;DR: The single-crystal structure of MFM-131 confirms that the methyl substituents of the paraxylene units block the windows in the Kagomé lattice layer of the framework, effectively inhibiting network interpenetration in M FM-131, and provides an efficient method for preventing network inter penetration.