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Molecular Links and Knots from Naphthalenediimide: A Balance of Weak Interactions
Antony Wing Hung Ng1, Ho Yu Au-Yeung1
1Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, P. R. China.
Abstract:
Owing to its unique structural, electronic, spectroscopic, and redox properties, naphthalenediimide (NDI) is a versatile building block for the construction of a wide variety of supramolecular assemblies with diverse structures, properties, and functions. In this Minireview, the synthesis of topologically nontrivial molecular links and knots based on naphthalenediimide-derived building blocks will be discussed. In particular, the supramolecular forces that contribute to the formation of these molecular links and knots and their interactions will be discussed.
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