Functional Rotaxanes in Catalysis.

Published in: Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) (2020)

Mechanically interlocked molecules (MIMs) have gained attention in the field of catalysis due to their unique molecular properties. Central to MIMs, rotaxanes are highly promising and attractive supramolecular catalysts due to their unique three-dimensional structures and the flexibility of their subcomponents. This Minireview discusses the use of rotaxanes in organocatalysis and transition-metal catalysis.

Keyphrases

transition metal
visible light
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high resolution
single molecule