Can Aromaticity be a Kinetic Trap? Example of Mechanically Interlocked Aromatic [2-5]catenanes Built from cyclo[18]carbon

Authors

Nikita Fedik, Utah State UniversityFollow
Maksim Kulichenko, Utah State UniversityFollow
Dmitriy Steglenko, Southern Federal University
Alexander I. Boldyrev, Utah State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title

Chemical Communications

Publication Date

1-28-2020

Publisher

Royal Society of Chemistry

Award Number

NSF, Division of Chemistry (CHE) 1664379

Funder

NSF, Division of Chemistry (CHE)

Volume

56

Issue

18

First Page

1

Last Page

5

Related Content

Boldyrev, A. I., & Fedik, N. (2021). Data from: Can aromaticity be a kinetic trap? Example of mechanically interlocked aromatic [2-5]catenanes built from cyclo[18]carbon. Utah State University. https://doi.org/10.26078/P7M3-D517

Abstract

The unusual stability of cyclo[18]carbon arising from its aromaticity might be used to provide the kinetic trapping needed in the design of interlocked systems. The kinetic barrier separating the interlocked rings and the chemically bonded complex is about 30 kcal mol−1. In addition, the rings can slide freely, which is a promising property for the design of molecular gears and motors.

Recommended Citation

Fedik, Nikita, et al. “Can Aromaticity Be a Kinetic Trap? Example of Mechanically Interlocked Aromatic [2-5]Catenanes Built from Cyclo[18]Carbon.” Chemical Communications, vol. 56, no. 18, The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2020, pp. 2711–14, doi:10.1039/C9CC09483K.