title: Boron-based rotaxanes by multicomponent self-assembly.
abstract: The multicomponent reaction of 1,2-di(4-pyridyl)ethylene, catechol, 3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenylboronic acid and 1,5-dinaphtho-38-crown-10 or bis-para-phenylene-34-crown-10, respectively, resulted in the formation of rotaxanes, which were characterized by X-ray crystallography.
authors.affiliation: Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Christinat
authors.forename: Rosario
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Scopelliti
authors.forename: Kay
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Severin