title: The effects of conformation on the noncovalent bonding interactions in a bistable donor-acceptor [3]catenane.
abstract: A switchable donor-acceptor bistable [3]catenane, composed of a crown ether containing a pair of alternating π-electron rich tetrathiafulvalene and 1,5-dioxynaphthalene units, encircled by two π-electron deficient cyclobis(paraquat-p-phenylene) rings, has been synthesised and the redox-activated switching it undergoes investigated.
authors.affiliation: Center for the Chemistry of Integrated Systems, Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.
authors.forename: Cheng
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Dennis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Albert C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Fahrenbach
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grunder
authors.forename: Sanjeev K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Dey
authors.forename: Amy A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Sarjeant
authors.forename: J Fraser
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Stoddart
mesh_terms: D000873:Anthracenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D004563:Electrochemistry; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction
chemical_list: D000873:Anthracenes; C467767:catenane