Lagesse N, Pisciottani L, Douarre M, Godard P, Kauffmann B, Martí-Centelles V, McClenaghan ND. Five-component, one-pot synthesis of an electroactive rotaxane comprising a bisferrocene macrocycle.
Beilstein J Org Chem 2020;
16:1564-1571. [PMID:
32704322 PMCID:
PMC7356209 DOI:
10.3762/bjoc.16.128]
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Abstract
The templated clipping of a ferrocene-grafted isophthalic acid derivative to encircle a hydrogen-bonding axle through the reaction with 1,4-bis(aminomethyl)benzene is described. The constituent electroactive macrocycle of the resultant [2]rotaxane is a homologue of the versatile benchmark tetraamide variant developed by Leigh and co-workers. The relative templating effect of different hydrogen-bonding motifs in rotaxane and pseudorotaxane generation is compared, with yields varying from 0 to 41%. The electrochemical properties and single crystal X-ray structure of a doubly ferrocene-decorated [2]rotaxane are further reported.
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