Anion induced and inhibited circumrotation of a [2]catenane.
The first example of a catenane capable of performing circumrotation via an anion switching methodology is described; of particular interest is a conformational locking mechanism which results from chloride coordination in the catenane binding cavity.
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Ka-Yuen
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Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, UK.
Felix
Vitor
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Santos
Sérgio M
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Rees
Nicholas H
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Beer
Paul D
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