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| <mark>Journal publication date</mark> | 2/03/2018 |
|---|---|
| <mark>Journal</mark> | Chemistry - A European Journal |
| Issue number | 13 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Pages (from-to) | 3101-3112 |
| Publication Status | Published |
| Early online date | 20/10/17 |
| <mark>Original language</mark> | English |
Molecular chirality provides a key challenge in host-guest recognition and other related chemical applications such as asymmetric catalysis. For a molecule to act as an efficient enantioselective receptor, it requires multi-point interactions between host and chiral guest, which may be achieved by an appropriate chiral 3D scaffold. As a consequence of their interlocked structure, catenanes and rotaxanes may present such a 3D scaffold, and can be chiral by inclusion of a classical chiral element and/or as a consequence of the mechanical bond. This Minireview presents illustrative examples of chiral [2]catenanes and [2]rotaxanes, and discusses where these molecules have been used in chemical applications such as chiral host-guest recognition and asymmetric catalysis.