Issue 35, 2020

Discovery of an all-donor aromatic [2]catenane

Abstract

We report herein the first all-donor aromatic [2]catenane formed through dynamic combinatorial chemistry, using single component libraries. The building block is a benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b′]dithiophene derivative, a π-donor molecule, with cysteine appendages that allow for disulfide exchange. The hydrophobic effect plays an essential role in the formation of the all-donor [2]catenane. The design of the building block allows the formation of a quasi-fused pentacyclic core, which enhances the stacking interactions between the cores. The [2]catenane has chiro-optical and fluorescent properties, being also the first known DCC-disulphide-based interlocked molecule to be fluorescent.

Graphical abstract: Discovery of an all-donor aromatic [2]catenane

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Article information

Article type
Edge Article
Submitted
06 Aug 2020
Accepted
22 Aug 2020
First published
24 Aug 2020
This article is Open Access

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Chem. Sci., 2020,11, 9685-9690

Discovery of an all-donor aromatic [2]catenane

Tiberiu-M. Gianga, E. Audibert, A. Trandafir, G. Kociok-Köhn and G. D. Pantoş, Chem. Sci., 2020, 11, 9685 DOI: 10.1039/D0SC04317F

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