Centrosymmetric and non-centrosymmetric packing of aligned molecular fibers in the solid state self assemblies of cyclodextrin-based rotaxanes

Cieslinski, MartaSteel, Peter JLincoln, Stephen FEaston, Christopher2015-12-131061-0278http://hdl.handle.net/1885/85165Two [2]-rotaxanes each comprising α-cyclodextrin as the rotor, and with either 3,3′-difluoro- or 3,3′-dichloro-stilbene as the axle and trinitrophenylamino substituents as the blocking groups at the 4- and 4′-positions, were prepared and their struKeywords: Crystallography; Cyclodextrins; NMR spectroscopy; Rotaxanes; Self assemblyCentrosymmetric and non-centrosymmetric packing of aligned molecular fibers in the solid state self assemblies of cyclodextrin-based rotaxanes200610.1080/106102706008371992015-12-12