Molecular catenanes

Fujita, M. Transition metal-incorporating catenanes. In Molecular Catenanes, Rotaxanes and Knots Sauvage, J.-P., Dietrich-Buchecker, C., Eds. Wiley-VCH Verlag Weinheim, Germany, 1999, pp 57-76. 

Sauvage, J.-P. Dietrich-Buchecker, G. Molecular Catenanes and Rotaxanes and Knots-, Wiley-VCH Weinheim, 1999. 

Sauvage JP, Dietrich-Buchecker CO (1999) Molecular catenanes, rotaxanes and knots. VCH-Wiley, Weinheim... 

The functionalisation also allows extending the complexity of intertwined molecular assemblies involving molecular catenanes, rotaxanes and knots. Elaborate interlocked assemblies constructed by means of metal-templation techniques and ji-ji-stacking preorganisation were reviewed [3, 11], Our last survey was devoted to the hydrogen bond templated synthesis of amide-based catenanes and rotaxanes [32], Since then a considerable advancement in elucidation of mechanisms of templation and derivatisation of the amide-based interlocked structures has been reached. Moreover, in 2000 we reported a one pot synthesis of amide-based knots such as 8 [21], which is so far the easiest preparation of molecular knots. In the following, specific possibilities of functionalisation of amide-based catenanes, rotaxanes and knots will be discussed. 

Heim, C., Udelhofen, D., Vogtle, F. Amide-Based Catenanes, Rotaxanes and Pretzelanes in J.-P. Sauvage, C. Dietrich-Buchecker (eds.), Molecular Catenanes, Rotaxanes and Knots. A Journey Through the World of Molecular Topology, Wiley-VCH, 1999, pp. 177-222. 

Gong C, Gibson HM (1999) Polyrotaxane Synthesis and Properties. In Sauvage J-P, Dietrich-Buchecker CO (eds) Molecular Catenanes, Rotaxanes and Knot, Chap 11. Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, p 277... 

J. C. Crano and R. J. Guglielmetti Organic Photochromic, and Thermochromic Compounds , Plenum, New York, 1999. In Molecular Catenanes, Rotaxanes, and Knots , J.-P. Sauvage and C. Dietrich-Buchecker, Eds. Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 1999. 

J.-P. Sauvage, C. Dietrich-Buchecker (eds.). Molecular Catenanes, Rotaxanes, and Knots, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim 1999. 

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