Abstract
Although chiral mechanically interlocked molecules (MIMs) have been synthesised and studied, enantiopure examples are relatively under-represented in the pantheon of reported catenanes and rotaxanes and the underlying chirality of the system is often even overlooked. This is changing with the advent of new applications of MIMs in catalysis, sensing and materials and the appearance of new methods to access unusual stereogenic units unique to the mechanical bond. Here we discuss the different stereogenic units that have been investigated in catenanes and rotaxanes, examples of their application, methods for assigning absolute stereochemistry and provide a perspective on future developments.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5266-5311 |
Number of pages | 46 |
Journal | Chemical Society Reviews |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 14 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 21 Jul 2018 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:EMGJ and FM thank the University of Southampton and EPSRC (EP/L505067/1) for financial support. SMG acknowledges funding from the European Research Council (Consolidator Grant Agreement no. 724987). SMG thanks the Royal Society for a Research Fellowship.
Publisher Copyright:
© The Royal Society of Chemistry.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry