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  • Supramolecular Chemistry
  • Organic Synthesis
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Shape-persistent macrocycles are crucial for designing ordered molecular assemblies.
  • Understanding aggregation behavior is key to controlling material properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and characterize a new shape-persistent macrocycle.
  • To investigate its aggregation behavior in solution.
  • To elucidate the driving forces behind dimer formation.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of a novel macrocycle containing triphenylene units.
  • UV-vis and fluorescence spectroscopy for electronic interactions.
  • (1)H NMR spectroscopy to study aggregation.
  • Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations for structural modeling.

Main Results:

  • A new macrocycle with a pronounced oblong shape (2.2 × 1.0 nm) was synthesized.
  • Aggregation into stacked dimers was observed in solution.
  • DFT modeling revealed that steric interactions, specifically side-chain packing, control dimer geometry, leading to lateral displacement rather than rotation.

Conclusions:

  • The synthesized macrocycle exhibits unique aggregation behavior driven by steric effects.
  • The oblong shape and side-chain interactions are critical factors in dimer formation.
  • This finding provides insights into the rational design of self-assembling molecular systems.