Chemical
Nomenclature and Structure Representation Division
Nomenclature for Rotaxanes
Expanded definitions of rotaxanes, their components, and
other terms concerning rotaxanes are given. The classification of rotaxanes
and nomenclature principles for naming of different types of rotaxanes
are described and illustrated with examples. Recommendations are provided
for unambiguous description of rotaxane isomerism with special descriptors
that include information about position and orientation of rotaxane
components.
This document includes the following main parts:
- Definitions of terms used in rotaxanes:
a. rotaxane itself,
b. rotaxane components,
___ i. threading component and linear
section,
___ ii. macrocyclic component and threadable
ring,
c. molecular shuttles and recognition sites.
- History of the nomenclature of rotaxanes.
- Classification of rotaxane types.
- Generic name format for rotaxanes.
- Types of rotaxane isomerism and description of the location of simple
macrocyclic components at different linear sections of a complex threading
component and location of simple threading components in macrocyclic
components with several threadable rings.
- Types and specification of rotaxane stereoisomerism orientation
of rotaxane components in relation to each other.
- Examples of rotaxanes and recommended names.
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