A polymeric pseudorotaxane constructed from cucurbituril and aniline, and stabilization of its radical cation

  • Yu Liu
  • , Jun Shi
  • , Yong Chen
  • , Chen Feng Ke

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Abstract

(Chemical Equation Presented) Picking up the thread: A polypseudorotaxane 1 with a regular one-dimensional linear structure has been constructed in satisfactory yield from cucurbit[7]uril and polyaniline (PANI). The complexation with cucurbituril not only enhances the water solubility of the PANI (see picture; after 10 h), but also effectively stabilizes its radical cation form, that is, the conductive doped form, as shown by EPR spectroscopy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7293-7296
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume47
Issue number38
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 8 2008

Keywords

  • Cucurbiturils
  • Inclusion compounds
  • Rotaxanes
  • Self-assembly
  • Supramolecular chemistry

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