A Neutral Naphthalene Diimide [2]Rotaxane

By Jacquot de Rouville, Henri-Pierre; Iehl, Julien; Bruns, Carson J.; McGrier, Psaras L.; Frasconi, Marco; Sarjeant, Amy A. & Stoddart, J. Fraser
Published in Organic Letters NULL 2012

Abstract

A neutral donor -acceptor [2]rotaxane, which has been synthesized using click chemistry, has had its solid-state structure and superstructure elucidated by X-ray crystallography. Both dynamic 1H NMR spectroscopy and electrochemical investigations have been employed in an attempt to shed light on both geometrical reorganization and redox-switching processes that are occurring or can be induced within the [2]rotaxane.

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