Direct synthetic routes to functionalised crown ethers
Crown ethers are macrocyclic hosts that can complex a wide range of inorganic and organic
cations as well as neutral guest species. Their widespread utilization in several areas of …
cations as well as neutral guest species. Their widespread utilization in several areas of …
Dimerization of Conjugated Radical Cations: An Emerging Non‐Covalent Interaction for Self‐Assembly
Aromatic stacking has played a significant role in the design of discrete supramolecular
systems. However, for many years, the stacking of conjugated radical cations has been …
systems. However, for many years, the stacking of conjugated radical cations has been …
Tetrathiafulvalene–a redox-switchable building block to control motion in mechanically interlocked molecules
HV Schröder, CA Schalley - Beilstein journal of organic …, 2018 - beilstein-journals.org
With the rise of artificial molecular machines, control of motion on the nanoscale has
become a major contemporary research challenge. Tetrathiafulvalenes (TTFs) are one of the …
become a major contemporary research challenge. Tetrathiafulvalenes (TTFs) are one of the …
Redox switchable daisy chain rotaxanes driven by radical–radical interactions
We report the one-pot synthesis and electrochemical switching mechanism of a family of
electrochemically bistable 'daisy chain'rotaxane switches based on a derivative of the so …
electrochemically bistable 'daisy chain'rotaxane switches based on a derivative of the so …
Tetrathiafulvalene-(TTF-) derived oligopyrrolic macrocycles
After the epochal discovery of the “organic metal”, namely, tetrathiafulvalene (TTF)–7, 7, 8, 8-
tetracyano-p-quinodimethane (TCNQ) dyad in 1973, scientists have made efforts to …
tetracyano-p-quinodimethane (TCNQ) dyad in 1973, scientists have made efforts to …
An electrochromic tristable molecular switch
A tristable [2] catenane, composed of a macrocyclic polyether incorporating 1, 5-
dioxynaphthalene (DNP) and tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) units along with a 4, 4′-bipyridinium …
dioxynaphthalene (DNP) and tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) units along with a 4, 4′-bipyridinium …
Mechanically interlocked molecules assembled by π–π recognition
The beauty and utility of interlocked architectures have been making their way relentlessly
into chemistry in the form of mechanically interlocked molecules (MIMs) for almost half a …
into chemistry in the form of mechanically interlocked molecules (MIMs) for almost half a …
Mechanically stabilized tetrathiafulvalene radical dimers
Two donor− acceptor [3] catenanes composed of a tetracationic molecular square, cyclobis
(paraquat-4, 4′-biphenylene), as the π-electron deficient ring and either two …
(paraquat-4, 4′-biphenylene), as the π-electron deficient ring and either two …
Self‐assembly of three‐dimensional supramolecular polymers through cooperative tetrathiafulvalene radical cation dimerization
J Tian, YD Ding, TY Zhou, KD Zhang… - … A European Journal, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The self‐assembly of a new type of three‐dimensional (3D) supramolecular polymers from
tetrahedral monomers in both organic and aqueous media is described. We have designed …
tetrahedral monomers in both organic and aqueous media is described. We have designed …
Harnessing Radicals: Advances in Self‐Assembly and Molecular Machinery
CK Lee, C Gangadharappa… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Radicals, with their unpaired electrons, exhibit unique chemical and physical properties that
have long intrigued chemists. Despite early skepticism about their stability, the discovery of …
have long intrigued chemists. Despite early skepticism about their stability, the discovery of …