Synthesis and conformational analysis of an a-cyclodextrin [2]-rotaxane

Christopher J. Easton*, Stephen F. Lincoln, Adam G. Meyer, Hideki Onagi

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    Abstract

    An a-cyclodextrin [2]-rotaxane has been prepared in 10% yield, by threading a-cyclodextrin (a-CD) with (£)-4, 4'diaminostilbene in aqueous solution and capping the included guest through reaction with 2, 4, 6-trinitrobenzene-lsulfonate. ID 'H NMR spectroscopy and DQCOSY and ROES Y experiments show that the a-CD rotates freely around the axle of the rotaxane, but is localised over the olefinic moiety of the stilbene. The pA"a values of the a-CD [2]-rotaxane were found to be 9.3 and 9.6, which are attributable to deprotonations of the (£')-4)4'-bis(2, 4, 6-trinitrophenylamino)stilbene moiety. NMR experiments show that these deprotonations do not perturb the conformation of the rotaxane.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)2501-2506
    Number of pages6
    JournalJournal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1
    Issue number17
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1999

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