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Macrocycles: Construction, Chemistry and Nanotechnology Applications
John Wiley and Sons Ltd, March 2011, Pages: 608
Macrocyclic molecules contain rings made up of seven or more atoms. They are interesting because they provide building blocks for synthesizing precise two or three dimensional structures – an important goal in nanotechnology. For example, they can be used to develop nanosized reaction vessels, cages, switches and shuttles, and have potential as components in molecular computers. They also have applications as catalysts and sensors.
Macrocycles: Construction, Chemistry and Nanotechnology Applications is an essential introduction this important class of molecules and describes how to synthesise them, their chemistry, how they can be used as nanotechnology building blocks, and their applications. A wide range of structures synthesised over the past few decades are covered, from the simpler cyclophanes and multi-ring aromatic structures to vases, bowls, cages and more complex multi-ring systems and 3D architectures such as “pumpkins”, interlocking chains and knots. Topics covered include:
- principles of macrocycle synthesis
- simple ring compounds
- multi-ring aromatic structures
- porphyrins and phthalocanines
- cyclophanes
- crown ethers, cryptands and spherands
- calixarenes, resorcinarenes, cavitands, carcerands, and heterocalixarenes
- cyclodextrins
- cucurbiturils
- cyclotriveratylenes
- rotaxanes
- catenanes
- complex 3D architectures, including trefoils and knots
Macrocycles: Construction, Chemistry and Nanotechnology Applications distills the essence of this important topic for undergraduate and postgraduate students, and for researchers in other fields interested in getting a general insight into this increasingly important class of molecules.
Hallmark Featres:
- First advanced textbook to provide an overview of this class of molecules
- Assumes no previous knowledge, and is structured to take the reader in a logical step-by-step approach, from basic early structures through to current state of the art
- Directed reading is given to more specialist texts for readers who want further information in given areas
- Each chapter commences with learning objectives and concludes with a summary to help students enrolled on taught programmes
- Contains over 100 diagrams and structural formulae to illustrate key principles and concepts
- A companion website will contain links to resources described in the book and a library of downloadable diagrams for teaching purposes
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