Nitrate anion templated assembly of a [2]rotaxane for selective nitrate recognition in aqueous solvent mixtures.
The first nitrate anion templated assembly of an interlocked molecular architecture is demonstrated through the preparation of a [2]rotaxane. Removal of the discrete nitrate anion template from the [2]rotaxane reveals an interlocked host system capable of strong and selective recognition of nitrate, in aqueous-organic solvent mixtures, over a range of more basic mono-charged oxoanions.
Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK. paul.beer@chem.ox.ac.uk.
Matthew J
MJ
Langton
Lucy C
LC
Duckworth
Paul D
PD
Beer