Reversible 2D pseudopolyrotaxanes based on cyclodextrins and cucurbit[6]uril

  • Yu Liu
  • , Chen Feng Ke
  • , Heng Yi Zhang
  • , Wei Jia Wu
  • , Jun Shi

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Abstract

In this paper, a pseudorotaxane (2) was synthesized by reaction of cucurbit [6]uril with 6-[(6-aminohexyl)amino]-6-deoxy-β-cyclodextrin chloride. Subsequently, pseudorotaxanes 2 were further assembled to form a 2D pseudopolyrotaxane (3) through an α,ω-PPG2000 diamino polymer threading the cavities of cyclodextrins in 2, and the resulting pseudopolyrotaxane was comprehensively characterized by FT-IR, NMR, TG-DTA, elemental analysis, and transmission electron microscopy. Significantly, the 2D pseudopolyrotaxane can turn into a main-chain pseudopolyrotaxane in the presence of base, and then the addition of α-cyclodextrins may result in a reversible switch between two different 2D pseudopolyrotaxanes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)280-283
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Organic Chemistry
Volume72
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 5 2007

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