Photo-responsive pseudo[n]rotaxanes based on disparate hetero-macrocycle host combination

  • Ruyi Sun
  • , Xiang Ma*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A series of novel photo-responsive pseudorotaxanes employing three different hetero-macrocycles combination, α-cyclodextrin (α-CD), cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]) and p-sulfonatocalix[4]arene (SC4), as hosts were obtained. The shuttling of α-CD on the dumbbell can be reversibly driven by alternating irradiation with different lights. 1H NMR, 2D NOSEY experiments, and MALDI-TOF MS measurement are used to demonstrate the formation of the pseudorotaxanes. UV-vis absorption and induced circular dichroism measurements were carried out to illustrate the reversible photo-responsive properties of the pseudorotaxanes as well.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1069-1073
Number of pages5
JournalTetrahedron
Volume69
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 21 Jan 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cucurbituril
  • Cyclodextrin
  • Pseudorotaxane
  • Sulfonatocalixarene

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