title: Molecular daisy chains: synthesis and aggregation studies of an amphiphilic molecular rod.
abstract: A water-soluble cyclophane as the loop subunit, monofunctionalized with a molecular rod, has been synthesized to introduce a new binding motif for mechanically interlinked oligomers. It has been demonstrated that this hermaphroditic compound forms [c2]daisy chains in polar solvent over a wide range of concentrations. Furthermore, evidence for the formation of higher mechanically interlinked oligomers above the critical aggregation concentration has been obtained.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, St. Johanns-Ring 19, 4056 Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Jürgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rotzler
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Drayss
authors.forename: Oliver
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Hampe
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Häussinger
authors.forename: Marcel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mayor