Precursor control over the self-assembly of [2]catenanes via hydrazone condensation in water

Cai-Yun Wang; Guangcheng Wu; Tianyu Jiao; Libo Shen; Ge Ma; Yuanjiang Pan; Hao Li

doi:10.1039/c8cc02599a

Precursor control over the self-assembly of [2]catenanes via hydrazone condensation in water

Chem Commun (Camb). 2018 May 15;54(40):5106-5109. doi: 10.1039/c8cc02599a.

Authors

Cai-Yun Wang¹, Guangcheng Wu, Tianyu Jiao, Libo Shen, Ge Ma, Yuanjiang Pan, Hao Li

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China. lihao2015@zju.edu.cn.

PMID: 29717318
DOI: 10.1039/c8cc02599a

Abstract

By means of hydrazone condensation, a series of homo-[2]catenanes were self-assembled in high yields in water. The properties of the precursors have a great impact on the self-assembly pathway, as well as the stability and co-conformations of the products.