Abstract
A strained dibenzoazacyclooctyne (DIBAC) derivative was introduced for the preparation of a rotaxane by strain-promoted azide-alkyne cycloaddition (SPAAC), also referred to as a copper-free click reaction. The DIBAC can efficiently act as a bulky reactive chain stopper to transform a pseudorotaxane architecture consisting of a diazo-functionalized dialkoxy-naphthalene guest and a tetracationic cyclobis(paraquat-p-phenylene) (CBPQT(4+)) host into the corresponding [2]rotaxane. Furthermore, the use of the DIBAC is demonstrated to be limited to short rigid macrocycles, as it is unable to act as stopper for a rotaxane featuring a larger crown ether macrocyclic host.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 21 |
Pages (from-to) | 3107-3113 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | European Journal of Organic Chemistry |
Volume | 2017 |
Issue number | 21 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 8 Jun 2017 |
Keywords
- Click chemistry
- Cycloaddition
- Polycycles
- Reactive chain stoppers
- Rotaxanes