Rocking (and Shuttling) in a Nanosized Metallobox.

ABSTRACT: Gaining insight into the dynamic behavior of supramolecular systems is essential for understanding selective guest encapsulation and for the rational design of nanodevices capable of precise, controllable motion at the molecular scale. In this work, we report the construction of a pseudo-rotaxane system through the encapsulation of a naphthalenediimide (NDI) derivative bearing long aliphatic chains within the cavity of a nanosized metallorectangle. Electrochemical studies reveal that encapsulation significantly alters the redox properties of the guest. In addition, upon reduction, the NDI-based radical is stably confined within the host cavity, forming a persistent host-guest complex. This encapsulated radical species can be released upon the addition of chloride ions, demonstrating a clea

SUBMITTER: Ibanez S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12520063 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature