Abstract
Acid-catalysed scrambling of the mechanically interlocked components between two different homo[3]rotaxanes, constituted of dumbbells containing two secondary dialkylammonium ion recognition sites encircled by two [24]crown-8 rings, each containing a couple of imine bonds, affords a statistical mixture of a hetero[3]rotaxane along with the two homo[3]rotaxanes, indicating that neither selectivity nor cooperativity is operating during the assembly process.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 9665-9668 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Chemical Communications |
Volume | 50 |
Issue number | 68 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 4 Sept 2014 |