Acid/base responsive pseudo[3]rotaxanes from amine naphthotubes and bis-pyridinium/isoquinolinium guests

Abstract

A novel cooperative pseudo[3]rotaxane system was successfully constructed by the inclusion complexation of two identical amine naphthotubes with a bis-pyridinium/isoquinolinium guest. Single crystal structure analysis revealed that weak Csp3–H⋯O hydrogen bonds between the two hosts are responsible for the positive cooperativity during the formation of pseudo[3]rotaxanes. Moreover, intermolecular charge-transfer interactions between the electron-rich host and the electron-poor guests were observed. The pseudo[3]rotaxanes showed pH-controllable association/dissociation processes with naked-eye color changes in solution.

Graphical abstract: Acid/base responsive pseudo[3]rotaxanes from amine naphthotubes and bis-pyridinium/isoquinolinium guests

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
31 Jul 2024
Accepted
30 Aug 2024
First published
02 Sep 2024

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article

Acid/base responsive pseudo[3]rotaxanes from amine naphthotubes and bis-pyridinium/isoquinolinium guests

L. Zheng, H. Nian, S. Wang, Y. Wang, W. Jiang, L. Wang and L. Yang, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024, Advance Article , DOI: 10.1039/D4OB01268B

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