A Kinetic Self-Sorting Approach to Heterocircuit [3]Rotaxanes

Edward A. Neal, Stephen M. Goldup*

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Abstract

In this proof-of-concept study, an active-template coupling is used to demonstrate a novel kinetic self-sorting process. This process iteratively increases the yield of the target heterocircuit [3]rotaxane product at the expense of other threaded species.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)12488-12493
Number of pages6
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume55
Issue number40
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 26 Sept 2016

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
We thank Fluorochem for the gift of reagents, the Royal Society, EPSRC (Directed Assembly Network; EP/K014382/1) and QMUL for funding. S.M.G. is a Royal Society Research Fellow.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 The Authors. Published by Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA.

Keywords

  • active templates
  • CuAAC
  • cycloaddition
  • rotaxanes
  • self-sorting

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

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