Bisimidazolium salts with one central biphenyl binding site and two terminal adamantyl binding sites form water-soluble binary or ternary aggregates with cucurbit[7]uril (CB7) and β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) with rotaxane and pseudorotaxane architectures. The observed arrangements result from cooperation of the supramolecular stopper binding strength and steric barriers against free slippage of the CB7 and β-CD host molecules over the bisimidazolium guest axle.
Keywords: cucurbituril; cyclodextrins; host-guest systems; rotaxanes; supramolecular chemistry.
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