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Dual Stimulus Switching of a [2]Catenane in Water
Author(s) -
Fang Lei,
Wang Cheng,
Fahrenbach Albert C.,
Trabolsi Ali,
Botros Youssry Y.,
Stoddart J. Fraser
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201006362
Subject(s) - catenane , bistability , cyclophane , computer science , stimulus (psychology) , amine gas treating , chemistry , psychology , physics , organic chemistry , optoelectronics , cognitive psychology , molecule
The controllable mechanical movement of either the polyether macrocycle or the tetracationic cyclophane in a doubly bistable water‐soluble [2]catenane can be accomplished by using orthogonal external stimuli—redox and amine/acid, respectively—in aqueous media (see picture).