title: A bistable pretzelane.
abstract: A switchable donor-acceptor pretzelane composed of a crown ether containing tetrathiafulvalene and 1,5-dihydroxynaphthalene recognition units and a covalently tethered cyclobis(paraquat-p-phenylene) ring exhibits unidirectional motion on both oxidation (forwards) and reduction (backwards).
authors: Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.
authors: Yan-Li
authors: YL
authors: Zhao
authors: Ali
authors: A
authors: Trabolsi
authors: J Fraser
authors: JF
authors: Stoddart
mesh_terms: D000873:Anthracenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D043844:Crown Ethers / Q000737:chemistry*; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D008958:Models, Molecular; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000873:Anthracenes; D043844:Crown Ethers; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds; D009281:Naphthalenes; C467767:catenane; C544852:pretzelane; C031721:naphthalene; C063887:tetrathiafulvalene