A simple general ligand system for assembling octahedral metal–rotaxane complexes

L Hogg, DA Leigh, PJ Lusby, A Morelli…

Index: Hogg, Louise; Leigh, David A.; Lusby, Paul J.; Morelli, Alessandra; Parsons, Simon; Wong, Jenny K. Y. Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 2004 , vol. 43, # 10 p. 1218 - 1221

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Abstract

Coordination complexes in which rotaxanes act as ligands for transition-metal atoms are amongst the most celebrated examples of mechanically interlocked molecular level architectures.[1] This is not only because coordination chemistry makes possible a rich diversity of structures, but also because the metal atom can be locked in unusual environments for subsequent electrochemical,[2] photochemical [3] and catalysis [4] ...