Rotaxanes

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010439",
  "term": "Rotaxanes",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Mechanically interlocked molecular architectures consisting of a dumbbell-shaped molecule threaded through a macrocyclic ring, where the ring is prevented from dissociating by bulky end groups on the dumbbell. The components are not covalently bonded but are held together by a topological link. These compounds are a class of molecular machines with potential applications in nanotechnology.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "catenanes"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1364 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/rotaxanes/"
}