Synthetic studies towards an organometallic rotaxane

The synthesis of interlocking molecules such as rotaxanes and catenanes is a branch of supramolecular chemistry of particular current interest. The aim of this work was to assess the viability of the synthesis of an organometallic rotaxane in which the transition metal is covalently bonded to a carbon atom of an alkyl group. The formation of a rotaxane using the host cyclophane, cyclobis (paraquat-pphenylene), formed by a template effect, has been investigated using our chiral organometallic polyether.

Grantor

Department of Chemistry

Year dc:date.issued

1996

Author dc:creator

• Mare, Jacques Simon Fife

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Moss

• Chemistry

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/38703

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/38703