title: Computational studies on pseudorotaxanes by molecular dynamics and free energy perturbation simulations.
abstract: A computational scheme that comprises the utilization of the AMBER force field with RESP charges and an explicit solvent model for acetonitrile proved to be useful for studying the structures and energetics of pseudorotaxanes of benzidine and 4,4'-biphenol with cyclobis(paraquat-p-phenylene). The scheme can be further utilized for modeling [2]rotaxanes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain.
authors.forename: Xavi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Grabuleda
authors.forename: Petko
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ivanov
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jaime