Synthesis of a [2]catenane by ring closing metathesis of a [2]rotaxane prepared by crown ether active templation

Barlow, Sean R. and Evans, Nicholas H. (2024) Synthesis of a [2]catenane by ring closing metathesis of a [2]rotaxane prepared by crown ether active templation. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 22 (37). pp. 7607-7611. ISSN 1477-0520

Abstract

The high yielding synthesis and spectral characterization of a [2]catenane prepared by Grubbs catalyzed ring closing metathesis of a [2]rotaxane prepared by crown ether active template synthesis is described.