A Halogen‐Bonding Catenane for Anion Recognition and Sensing

Abstract

The anion-templated synthesis of a halogen-bonding catenane, which recognizes chloride and bromide ions solely by halogen bonding, is described. The catenane's ability to optically sense halide anions using fluorescence spectroscopy is demonstrated. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.