Rotaxanes are a type of mechanically interlocked molecules (MIMs), constituted by at least a
thread surrounded by a wheel, which are widely employed in the research field of artificial …

Natural molecular machines have inspired the development of artificial molecular machines,
which have the potential to revolutionize several areas of technology. Artificial molecular …

We describe a rotaxane molecular shuttle encompassing triazolium and tertiary ammonium
units as weak recognition sites for the ring. Such a design, which differs from that of typical …

Geometric isomerism in mechanically interlocked systems—which arises when the axle of a
mechanically interlocked molecule is oriented, and the macrocyclic component is facially …

Rotaxanes are mechanically interlocked molecules where a ring (macrocycle) is threaded
onto a linear molecule (thread). The position of the macrocycle on different stations on the …

By strategic design and synthesis of a new series of phosphonium salts (compounds 1–7
[OTf]), where [OTf]− stands for the trifluoromethanesulfonate anion, we performed …

Rotaxanes can be regarded as storage systems for their wheel components, which
broadens their application potential as a complement to the supramolecular systems that …

Mechanically interlocked molecules (MIMs) which include rotaxanes and catenanes are
formed by the mechanical linking of two or more components and have significant potential …

Rotaxanes are interlocked molecules that consist of a macrocycle encircling a stoppered
thread. The ability to control relative component positions makes rotaxanes ideal building …

A biphenyl-23-crown-7 ether (BP23C7) is synthesized in 86% yield from commercially
available starting materials. BP23C7 forms pseudo [2] rotaxane with a dibenzylammonium …