Volume 52, Issue 38 pp. 9956-9960
Communication

Simultaneous Self-Assembly of a [2]Catenane, a Trefoil Knot, and a Solomon Link from a Simple Pair of Ligands

Dr. Thirumurugan Prakasam

Dr. Thirumurugan Prakasam

Centre for Science and Engineering, New York University, Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) (United Aarab Emirates, UAE)

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Dr. Matteo Lusi

Dr. Matteo Lusi

Centre for Science and Engineering, New York University, Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) (United Aarab Emirates, UAE)

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Dr. Mourad Elhabiri

Dr. Mourad Elhabiri

Laboratoire de Chimie Bioorganique et Médicinale, UMR 7509 CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, ECPM, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg (France)

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Dr. Carlos Platas-Iglesias

Dr. Carlos Platas-Iglesias

Departamento de Química Fundamental, Universidade da Coruña, Campus da Zapateira, Rúa da Fraga 10, 15008 A Coruña (Spain)

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Prof. John-Carl Olsen

Prof. John-Carl Olsen

School of Sciences, Indiana University Kokomo, Kokomo, IN 46904 (USA)

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Dr. Zouhair Asfari

Dr. Zouhair Asfari

Laboratoire d'Ingénierie Moléculaire Appliquée à l'Analyse, IPHC, UMR 7178 CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, ECPM, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg (France)

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Dr. Sarah Cianférani-Sanglier

Dr. Sarah Cianférani-Sanglier

Laboratoire de Spectrométrie de Masse Bio-Organique, IPHC, UMR 7178 CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, ECPM, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg (France)

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Dr. François Debaene

Dr. François Debaene

Laboratoire de Spectrométrie de Masse Bio-Organique, IPHC, UMR 7178 CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, ECPM, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg (France)

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Dr. Loïc J. Charbonnière

Corresponding Author

Dr. Loïc J. Charbonnière

Laboratoire d'Ingénierie Moléculaire Appliquée à l'Analyse, IPHC, UMR 7178 CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, ECPM, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg (France)

Loïc J. Charbonnière, Laboratoire d'Ingénierie Moléculaire Appliquée à l'Analyse, IPHC, UMR 7178 CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, ECPM, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg (France)===

Ali Trabolsi, Centre for Science and Engineering, New York University, Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) (United Aarab Emirates, UAE)===

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Prof. Ali Trabolsi

Corresponding Author

Prof. Ali Trabolsi

Centre for Science and Engineering, New York University, Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) (United Aarab Emirates, UAE)

Loïc J. Charbonnière, Laboratoire d'Ingénierie Moléculaire Appliquée à l'Analyse, IPHC, UMR 7178 CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, ECPM, 25 rue Becquerel, 67087 Strasbourg (France)===

Ali Trabolsi, Centre for Science and Engineering, New York University, Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) (United Aarab Emirates, UAE)===

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First published: 05 July 2013
Citations: 108

The research described herein was sponsored by the New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), in the UAE. T.P., M.L., and A.T. thank the NYUAD for generous support. M.E., S.C.S., F.D., Z.A., and L.C. thank the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), the University of Strasbourg, and the Region Alsace in France for financial support. C.P.I. thanks Centro de Supercomputación de Galicia (CESGA) for providing the computer facilities. We thank A.C. Fahrenbach for useful discussions and B. Curzadd for the 3D cartoons.

Graphical Abstract

A topological triptych: Three molecular links, a [2]catenane, a trefoil knot, and a Solomon link, were obtained in one pot through the self-assembly of two simple ligands in the presence of ZnII (see picture). The approach relied on dynamic covalent chemistry and metal templation.

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