title: Axle component separated ion-pair recognition by a neutral heteroditopic [2]rotaxane.
abstract: A neutral heteroditopic pyridine N-oxide axle containing [2]rotaxane, synthesised via sodium cation templation, displays cooperative recognition of alkali metal cation-halide anion ion-pairs in an unprecedented axle component separated ion-pair binding fashion.
authors.affiliation: Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK. paul.beer@chem.ox.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Richard C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Knighton
authors.forename: Paul D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Beer
mesh_terms: D001665:Binding Sites; D007477:Ions / Q000737:chemistry; D008672:Metals, Alkali / Q000737:chemistry*; D011725:Pyridines / Q000737:chemistry; D043862:Rotaxanes / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D007477:Ions; D008672:Metals, Alkali; D011725:Pyridines; D043862:Rotaxanes; C013229:pyridine N-oxide