A Catenane as a Mechanical Protecting Group

Journal of the American Chemical Society
Min Zhang, Guillaume De Bo

Abstract

Mechanophores (mechanoresponsive molecules) offer great promises for the development of smart force-responsive materials. The activity of a mechanophore can be tuned by altering its structure or the composition of the actuating polymer. Here we show that a [2]catenane can act as a mechanical protecting group by diverting tensional forces away from a mechanically active functional group embedded in one of its rings. This property emerges from the mobility of the two rings of the catenane, which are able to rotate along each other until the tension equalizes over the entirety of the catenated framework. This approach provides a new way to control the mechanical activity of a mechanophore.

References

Jul 29, 2010·Journal of the American Chemical Society·Jordi Ribas-ArinoDominik Marx
May 1, 2009·Nature Chemistry·Alessio PiermatteiRint P Sijbesma
Aug 20, 2011·Angewandte Chemie·Guillaume De BoCharles-André Fustin
Oct 29, 2011·Journal of the American Chemical Society·Matthew J KrygerJeffrey S Moore
Apr 19, 2012·Chemphyschem : a European Journal of Chemical Physics and Physical Chemistry·Yancong Tian, Roman Boulatov
Jan 25, 2013·Nature Chemistry·Hope M KlukovichStephen L Craig
Aug 3, 2013·Journal of the American Chemical Society·Sai Sriharsha M KondaDmitrii E Makarov
Aug 24, 2013·Nature Chemistry·Ashley L Black RamirezStephen L Craig
Apr 1, 2014·Journal of the American Chemical Society·Guillaume De BoJohn W Ward
Oct 17, 2014·Journal of the American Chemical Society·Junpeng WangStephen L Craig
Jan 24, 2015·Angewandte Chemie·Doreen SchützeBernd Hartke
Apr 29, 2015·Journal of the American Chemical Society·Gregory R GossweilerStephen L Craig
Jul 16, 2015·Accounts of Chemical Research·Jun LiJeffrey S Moore
Aug 1, 2015·Chemical Reviews·Athina AnastasakiDavid M Haddleton
Sep 4, 2015·Journal of the American Chemical Society·Junpeng WangStephen L Craig
Jul 15, 2016·Chemistry : a European Journal·Michael F PillMartin K Beyer
Aug 9, 2016·Journal of the American Chemical Society·Junpeng WangStephen L Craig
Sep 13, 2016·Journal of the American Chemical Society·Maxwell J RobbJeffrey S Moore
Nov 17, 2016·Nature Communications·Junpeng WangStephen L Craig
May 4, 2017·Angewandte Chemie·Avishai LevyCharles E Diesendruck
Jul 21, 2017·Journal of the American Chemical Society·Guillaume De BoJohn W Ward
Oct 29, 2017·Nature Communications·Huan ZhangRoman Boulatov
Nov 1, 2017·Journal of the American Chemical Society·Richard Stevenson, Guillaume De Bo
Apr 4, 2018·Nature Nanotechnology·Guillaume De BoDavid A Leigh
Apr 10, 2018·Chemical Science·Guillaume De Bo
Aug 31, 2018·Nature Communications·Jumpei KidaHideyuki Otsuka
Sep 25, 2018·Journal of the American Chemical Society·Min Zhang, Guillaume De Bo
Sep 28, 2018·Journal of the American Chemical Society·Meredith H BarbeeStephen L Craig
Oct 20, 2018·Journal of the American Chemical Society·Xiaoran HuMaxwell J Robb
Nov 8, 2018·Journal of the American Chemical Society·Yangju LinStephen L Craig
Sep 7, 2019·Journal of the American Chemical Society·Min Zhang, Guillaume De Bo
Sep 14, 2019·Journal of the American Chemical Society·Xiaoran HuMaxwell J Robb
Jan 16, 2020·Journal of the American Chemical Society·Yangju LinStephen L Craig

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Oct 13, 2020·Macromolecular Rapid Communications·Rafael Sandoval-TorrientesGuillaume De Bo
Jan 23, 2021·Journal of the American Chemical Society·Anton O RazgoniaevKatherine J Franz
Jan 1, 2021·Journal of the American Chemical Society·Robert Nixon, Guillaume De Bo
Sep 23, 2020·Journal of the American Chemical Society·Liqi WangRoss A Widenhoefer
Sep 30, 2021·Journal of the American Chemical Society·Qingkai QiXiaocun Lu

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.