Rotaxanes

Complex compounds in which a dumbbell shaped molecule is encircled by a macrocycle. They are named after rota (wheel) and axis (axle). Notation with a prefix is used to indicate the number of interlocked components. They have potential use in NANOTECHNOLOGY. Rotaxanes have been made with CYCLODEXTRINS and CYCLIC ETHERS.

Year introduced: 2004

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Tree Number(s): D02.825

MeSH Unique ID: D043862

Entry Terms:

• Rotaxane
• Pseudorotaxanes
• Pseudorotaxane
• Polyrotaxanes

See Also:

• Catenanes

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Rotaxanes