Mechanically interlocked molecular handcuffs |
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| Authors: | Nicholas Pearce Marysia Tarnowska Nathan J Andersen Alexander Wahrhaftig-Lewis Ben S Pilgrim Neil R Champness |
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| Institution: | School of Chemistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT UK.; School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD UK, |
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| Abstract: | The field of mechanically interlocked molecules that employ a handcuff component are reviewed. The variety of rotaxane and catenane structures that use the handcuff motif to interlock different components are discussed and a new nomenclature, distilling diverse terminologies to a single approach, is proposed. By unifying the interpretation of this class of molecules we identify new opportunities for employing this structural unit for new architectures.Mechanically interlocked molecules that employ a handcuff component provide a pathway to highly unusual structures, a new nomenclature is proposed which helps to identify opportunities for employing this structural unit for new architectures. |
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