A bistable pretzelane

Chem Commun (Camb). 2009 Aug 28:(32):4844-6. doi: 10.1039/b910510g. Epub 2009 Jul 16.

Abstract

A switchable donor-acceptor pretzelane composed of a crown ether containing tetrathiafulvalene and 1,5-dihydroxynaphthalene recognition units and a covalently tethered cyclobis(paraquat-p-phenylene) ring exhibits unidirectional motion on both oxidation (forwards) and reduction (backwards).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anthracenes / chemistry*
  • Crown Ethers / chemistry*
  • Heterocyclic Compounds / chemistry
  • Models, Molecular
  • Naphthalenes / chemistry

Substances

  • Anthracenes
  • Crown Ethers
  • Heterocyclic Compounds
  • Naphthalenes
  • catenane
  • pretzelane
  • naphthalene
  • tetrathiafulvalene