Kilah, Nathan L.Wise, Matthew D.Serpell, Christopher J.Thompson, Amber L.White, Nicholas G.Christensen, Kirsten E.Beer, Paul D.2025-12-172025-12-170002-7863PubMed:20687599ORCID:/0000-0003-2975-0887/work/162950986https://hdl.handle.net/1885/733796341We report the first use of solution-phase halogen bonding to control and facilitate the assembly of an interlocked structure through the bromide anion-templated formation of a rotaxane based upon an iodotriazolium axle. The incorporation of a halogen atom into the rotaxane host cavity dramatically improves the anion-recognition capabilities of the interlocked receptor, giving unusual iodide selectivity in a competitive aqueous medium.3en2010-09-0110.1021/ja105263q77956085939