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Supramolecular gelator based on a [c2]daisy chain rotaxane: efficient gel-solution transition by ring-sliding motion

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A supramolecular gelator based on the bistable [c2]daisy chain rotaxane is designed and synthesized. The reversible actuation of the [c2]daisy chain renders the formed supramolecular gel with acid/base-responsive switching between gel and monomer solution. The efficient switching process is attributed to the ring-sliding effect of the rotaxane in response to acid/base stimuli. The ring-inhibited hydrogen bonding stacking results in a nearly quantitatively disassembly of the gel network after addition of base which is hard to be realized by traditional heating strategy in hydrogen-bonding-supported gel.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21790361, 21871084, 21672060), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (WJ1616011, WJ1213007, 222201717003), and the Programme of Introducing Talents of Discipline to Universities (B16017)

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    Rongrong Tao, Qi Zhang, Sijia Rao, Xiuli Zheng, Mingming Li & Dahui Qu

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Tao, R., Zhang, Q., Rao, S. et al. Supramolecular gelator based on a [c2]daisy chain rotaxane: efficient gel-solution transition by ring-sliding motion. Sci. China Chem. 62, 245–250 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11426-018-9351-3

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