A [13]rotaxane assembled via a palladium molecular capsule

Jesus Ferrando-Soria, Antonio Fernandez, Deepak Asthana, Selina Nawaz, Iñigo J. Vitorica-Yrezabal, George F. S. Whitehead, Christopher A. Muryn, Floriana Tuna, Grigore A. Timco, Neil D. Burton and Richard E. P. Winpenny ()
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Jesus Ferrando-Soria: The University of Manchester
Antonio Fernandez: The University of Manchester
Deepak Asthana: The University of Manchester
Selina Nawaz: The University of Manchester
Iñigo J. Vitorica-Yrezabal: The University of Manchester
George F. S. Whitehead: The University of Manchester
Christopher A. Muryn: The University of Manchester
Floriana Tuna: The University of Manchester
Grigore A. Timco: The University of Manchester
Neil D. Burton: The University of Manchester
Richard E. P. Winpenny: The University of Manchester

Nature Communications, 2019, vol. 10, issue 1, 1-7

Abstract: Abstract Molecules that are the size of small proteins are difficult to make. The most frequently examined route is via self-assembly, and one particular approach involves molecular nanocapsules, where ligands are designed that will enforce the formation of specific polyhedra of metals within the core of the structure. Here we show that this approach can be combined with mechanically interlocking molecules to produce nanocapsules that are decorated on their exterior. This could be a general route to very large molecules, and is exemplified here by the synthesis and structural characterization of a [13]rotaxane, containing 150 metal centres. Small angle X-ray scattering combined with atomistic molecular dynamics simulations demonstrate the compound is intact in solution.

Date: 2019
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