Neutral [2]rotaxane host systems that recognise halide anions in aqueous solvent mixtures

James M. Mercurio, Fergus Tyrrell, James Cookson, Paul D. Beer

Chemical Communications · 2013 · 23 citations · 20 references

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Four pyridine N-oxide axle containing [2]rotaxanes have been synthesised via an anion templated threading-followed-by-stoppering strategy and shown to be the first examples of neutral interlocked host systems capable of recognising halide anions in aqueous solvent mixtures.

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