Supporting Data for Synthesis and Catalytic Studies of Copper(I) Complexes Coordinated by Catenane and Rotaxane Ligands

Catenane and rotaxane are representative classes of mechanically interlocked molecules (MIMs) consisting of physically entangled components in non-trivial topologies. The interlocked components held by mechanical bonds can undergo co-conformational motions with respect to each other, which are characteristic to MIMs and their unique chemistry. The application of MIMs as coordination ligand for metal-based catalysis has gained interest in rotaxanes but remained very limited for catenanes. The interlocked ligands offered a way to modify the metal coordination properties, enabling new potentials in catalysis showing different reactivity and selectivity. and applications of transition metal catenane complexes in catalysis are yet to be explored. In this thesis, the research will focus on developing new Cu(I)-based MIMs including post-synthetic modifications to modify physical properties and investigating catalytic activity in carbon–carbon bond formation reaction.

猫腻和罗塔克斯烷是机械互锁分子（MIMs）的代表性类别，由在非平凡拓扑结构中物理纠缠的组成部分构成。由机械键持有的互锁组成部分可以相互进行共构象运动，这是MIMs及其独特化学性质的典型特征。MIMs作为金属催化中的配位配体应用在罗塔克斯烷中引起了兴趣，但在猫腻中的应用却极为有限。互锁配体提供了一种修改金属配位性质的方法，从而在催化中展现出不同的反应活性和选择性。过渡金属猫腻复合物在催化中的应用尚未得到充分探索。在本论文中，研究将集中于开发新的基于Cu(I)的MIMs，包括后合成修饰以改变物理性质，并研究在碳-碳键形成反应中的催化活性。