A tuneable self-complexing molecular switch.
[reaction: see text] A new self-complexing donor-acceptor system has been synthesized that has the propensity to undergo intramolecular decomplexation under thermal and electrochemical perturbation and upon addition of a competitive guest for the cyclophane's cavity.
Cooke
Graeme
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WestCHEM, Department of Chemistry, Joseph Black Building, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK. graemec@chem.gla.ac.uk
Woisel
Patrice
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Bria
Marc
M
Delattre
François
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Garety
James F
JF
Hewage
Shanika Gunatilaka
SG
Rabani
Gouher
G
Rosair
Georgina M
GM