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Non‐Covalent Interaction‐Directed Coordination‐Driven Self‐Assembly of Non‐Trivial Supramolecular Topologies
Author(s) -
Singh Jatinder,
Kim Hyunuk,
Chi KiWhan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the chemical record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.61
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1528-0691
pISSN - 1527-8999
DOI - 10.1002/tcr.202000155
Subject(s) - supramolecular chemistry , network topology , catenane , computer science , nanotechnology , topology (electrical circuits) , materials science , molecule , mathematics , chemistry , organic chemistry , combinatorics , operating system
The design of molecules with non‐trivial topologies is an essential step in the development of methods to mimic biological transformation in artificial systems. However, the generation of supramolecular topologies of increasing complexity, such as [n]catenanes, rotaxanes, knots and links, is relatively rare and challenging. Primarily, selective and quantitative synthesis of supramolecular topologies is a formidable challenge. Template‐free, non‐covalent interaction‐directed coordination‐driven self‐assembly provides an alternative approach for constructing non‐trivial topologies in selective and quantitative manner. This review briefly summarizes and provides a comprehensive insight into non‐trivial topologies obtained via template‐free, coordination and non‐covalent interaction‐driven self‐assembly.