Noncovalently bound and mechanically interlocked systems using pillar[<i>n</i>]arenes
Kenichi Kato, Shixin Fa, Shunsuke Ohtani, Tan‐Hao Shi, Albert M. Brouwer, Tomoki Ogoshi
Abstract
This review discusses pillar[ n ]arene-based MIMs such as rotaxanes, catenanes, polyrotaxanes, single-component mechanically self-locked molecules, and supramolecular polymers.
Topics & Concepts
PillarMoleculeChemistryYield (engineering)SubstituentCrystallographyMethyleneNanotechnologyStereochemistryMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryComposite materialEngineeringStructural engineeringSupramolecular Chemistry and ComplexesMolecular Sensors and Ion DetectionSupramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials