Open AccessMetal Template Synthesis of Molecular Knots and Links
Author(s) -
Jonathon E. Beves
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
chimia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2673-2424
pISSN - 0009-4293
DOI - 10.2533/chimia.2012.170
Subject(s) - catenane , trefoil , template , trefoil knot , nanotechnology , knot (papermaking) , metal , combinatorial chemistry , chemistry , molecule , materials science , knot theory , biology , organic chemistry , agronomy , composite material
The use of metal ions as templates to direct the assembly of complex architectures and topologies is briefly reviewed, highlighting milestones in the field from [2]catenanes, through to trefoil knots, Solomon links, Borromean rings and most recently to a molecular pentafoil knot.