title: A two-stage molecular retractable cable featuring push-button and rotary two-way switching modes.
abstract: A molecular cage based [2]rotaxane is reported in which the linear thread component can be elongated and contracted in a stepwise manner, mimicking a two-stage retractable cable that can be operated in both push-button (free-selection) and rotary (continuous-change) modes, depending on the choice of reagents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei, ROC.
authors.forename: Chun-Ju
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Chuang
authors.forename: Chien-Chen
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Yi-Hung
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Shie-Ming
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Sheng-Hsien
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Chiu
mesh_terms: D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D007474:Ion Exchange; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D043862:Rotaxanes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D043862:Rotaxanes