The adoption of a supramolecular approach in catalysis promises to address a number of
unmet challenges, ranging from activity (unlocking of novel reaction pathways) to selectivity …

Mechanically interlocked molecules, such as rotaxanes and catenanes, are receiving
increased attention as scaffolds for the development of new catalysts, driven by both their …

A heteroleptic [Pd2L2L'2] 4+ coordination cage containing a photoswitchable azobenzene-
derived ligand catalyzes the Michael addition reaction between methyl vinyl ketone and …

We report a rotaxane-based information ratchet in which the macrocycle distribution is
pumped away from equilibrium using a carbodiimide fuel. A carboxylate group on the axle …

Mechanically interlocked molecules (MIMs) have great potential in the development of
molecular machinery due to their intercomponent dynamics. The incorporation of these …

From being an aesthetic molecular object to a building block for the construction of
molecular machines, catenanes and related mechanically interlocked molecules (MIMs) …

Strategic global industries, such as pharmaceutics, cosmetics, or crop production, are
increasingly demanding high-value enantioenriched compounds. Thus, the design and …

The past few decades have seen tremendous progress in the synthesis and operation of
molecular systems capable of controlled mechanical movement. Here, we review the use of …

We report on a switchable rotaxane molecular shuttle that features a pseudo‐meso 2, 5‐
disubstituted pyrrolidine catalytic unit on the axle whose local symmetry is broken according …

Interlocked molecules, such as catenanes, rotaxanes, and molecular knots, have become
interesting candidates for the development of sophisticated chemical catalysts. Herein, we …