Sodium cation-templated synthesis of an ion-pair binding heteroditopic [2]catenane
Richard C. Knighton, Paul D. Beer
Abstract
A novel method utilising sodium cation templation between a pyridinium bridged calix[4]diquinone macrocycle and a pyridine-<italic>N</italic>-oxide functionalised macrocycle precursor motif is used for the construction of a mechanically interlocked ion-pair.
Topics & Concepts
CatenaneChemistryPyridiniumIonSodiumPyridineStereochemistryCombinatorial chemistryPolymer chemistryCrystallographyMedicinal chemistryOrganic chemistryMoleculeSupramolecular Chemistry and ComplexesMolecular Sensors and Ion DetectionChemical Synthesis and Analysis