Threading component

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012022",
  "term": "Threading component",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The linear or branched macromolecule that passes through the cavity of one or more macrocyclic components in the formation of a pseudorotaxane or rotaxane. This component acts as the 'thread' in the mechanically interlocked molecular architecture. For a stable rotaxane to form, the threading component must possess bulky end-groups, called stoppers, that are too large to pass through the macrocycle's cavity.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "macrocyclic component",
    "macromolecular rotaxane",
    "threadable ring"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 2135. 'Terminology and nomenclature for macromolecular rotaxanes and pseudorotaxanes (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 2144 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-10-15)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/threading-component/"
}