Cyclodextrin-based molecular machines.
Cyclodextrins have been used as a cyclic component in the construction of supramolecular architectures. Recently they have been studied as a component in the construction of rotaxanes and catenanes. A cyclodextrin ring can translocate in some rotaxane and catenane structures. Therefore, much attention has been given to cyclodextrins as a component of molecular shuttles, motors, and machines. Attempts to design and synthesize molecular-level machines using cyclodextrins as a cyclic component are described.
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Department of Macromolecular Science, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043, Japan.
D003505:Cyclodextrins / Q000737:chemistry*; D005296:Ferrous Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D000075163:Metallocenes; D008958:Models, Molecular; D020409:Molecular Motor Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*
D003505:Cyclodextrins; D005296:Ferrous Compounds; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D000075163:Metallocenes; D020409:Molecular Motor Proteins; C004998:ferrocene