rotaxane

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2005

"Hydrogen Bond-Assembled Synthetic Molecular Motors and Machines", E R Kay and D A Leigh, in Molecular Machines, T R Kelly (ed.), Topics Curr Chem, 262, 133-177 (2005).
"Experimental and Theoretical Study of the Adsorption of Fumaramide [2]Rotaxane on Au(111)and Ag(111) Surfaces", S M Mendoza, C M Whelan, J-P Jalkanen, F Zerbetto, F G Gatti, E R Kay, D A Leigh, M Lubomska and P Rudolf, J Chem Phys, 123, 244708 (2005).
"Conservative and Dissipative Force Imaging of Switchable Rotaxanes with Frequency-modulation Atomic Force Microscopy", A A Farrell, T Fukuma, T Uchihashi, E R Kay, G Bottari, D A Leigh, H Yamada and S P Jarvis, Phys. Rev. B, 72, 125430 (2005).
"Half-rotation in a [2]Catenane via Interconvertible Pd(II) Coordination Modes", D A Leigh, P J Lusby, A M Z Slawin and D B Walker, Chem. Commun., 4919-4921 (2005).
"Probing the Structure of a Rotaxane with Two-dimensional Infrared Spectroscopy", O F A Larsen, P Bodis, W J Buma, J S Hannam, D A Leigh and S Woutersen, Proc Natl Acad Sci USA, 102, 13378-13382 (2005).
[For highlights of this paper see: 'Fast Vibrational Coupling', Science, 309, 1967 (2005); 'Coherent femtosecond multidimensional probes of molecular vibrations', S Mukamel and W Zhuang, PNAS, 102, 13717-13718 (2005); 'Observing a rotaxane twist and bend', PNAS, 102, 13353 (2005); 'Moleculaire motortjes geflitst' (in Dutch), Chemisch2Weekblad, 5th September (2005); 'Moleculaire machines geflitst' (in Dutch), Kennislink, 6th September (2005).]
"Macroscopic Transport by Synthetic Molecular Machines", J Berná, D A Leigh, M Lubomska, S M Mendoza, E M Pérez, P Rudolf, G Teobaldi and F Zerbetto, Nature Mater, 4, 704-710 (2005). Full article. Movie 1. Movie 2. Movie 3. How does it work?
[For highlights of this paper see: 'Drop in attendance at motor show', D Fitzmaurice Nature Mater, 4, 657 (2005); 'Drop by drop', Nature, 437, 4-5 (2005); 'Liquid drop takes big nano step', BBC news, 7th September 2005; 'Scientists develop molecule machine' The Guardian, 8th September 2005; 'Nanomachines' represent huge stride in technology' Financial Times, 8th September 2005; 'Small motor, huge power' The Times, 8th September 2005; 'Nanotech team move water droplets' BBC news, 29 August 2005; 'Good Morning Scotland', BBC Radio Scotland, 29 August 2005; 'Molecular motors push liquid uphill', New Scientist, 29 August 2005; 'Scientists take the effort out of moving objects', The Herald, 29 August 2005; 'Lasers used to move water', Metro, 30 August 2005; 'Forscher lassen Flüssigkeit bergauf fließen' (in German), Netzeitung Wissenschaft, 29 August 2005; 'La nanotecnología da un “enorme” paso de un milímetro' (in Spanish), El Pais, 08 September 2005; 'Las 'nanomáquinas' terapéuticas' (in Spanish), El mundo, 08 September 2005; 'Petit et Costaud!' (in French), Le Point, 08 September 2005; 'Druppel tart zwaartekracht dankzij moleculaire motoren' (in Dutch), Kennislink, 2005; ‘분자 모터로 액체를 밀어 올린다’ (in Korean), Science Donga, October issue 2005; ‘Máquinas moleculares sintéticas capaces de transportar objetosmacroscópicos’ (in Spanish), Anales de Química, 101(3), 80 2005; and others.]
Who dugg this science?
"Selecting Topology and Connectivity through Metal-Directed Macrocyclization Reactions: A Square Planar Palladium [2]Catenate and Two Noninterlocked Isomers", A-M L Fuller, D A Leigh, P J Lusby, A M Z Slawin and D B Walker, J. Am. Chem. Soc, 127, 12612-12619 (2005).
"Rare and Diverse Binding Modes Introduced through Mechanical Bonding", D A Leigh, P J Lusby, A M Z Slawin and D B Walker, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 44, 4557-4564 (2005).
"Patterning through Controlled Submolecular Motion: Rotaxane-Based Switches and Logic Gates that Function in Solution and Polymer Films", D A Leigh, M Á F Morales, E M Pérez, J K Y Wong, C G Saiz, A M Z Slawin, A J Carmichael, D M Haddleton, A M Brouwer, W J Buma, G W H Wurpel, S León and F Zerbetto, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 44, 3062-3067 (2005). Featured on the front cover of Angewandte Chemie issue 20, 44 (2005).

[For highlights of this paper see 'Molecular Memories Start to Gel', Materials Update, 26 May 2005; 'Switches Based on Submolecular Movement', Materials Today, July/August 2005, page 21.]
"Synthetic Molecular Machines", E R Kay and D A Leigh in ‘Functional Artificial Receptors’, T Schrader, A D Hamilton (eds.), Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, pp 333-406 (2005).
"IRAS investigation of a Catenane Adsorption on Au(111)", C A Fustin, S Haq, A Wingen, C Grégoire, R Raval, P Dumas, J S Hannam, D A Leigh and P Rudolf, Surf Sci, 580, 57-62 (2005).

2004

"A Reversible Synthetic Rotary Molecular Motor", J V Hernandez, E R Kay and D A Leigh, Science, 306, 1532-1537 (2004). Full Article. How does it work?
[For highlights of this paper see Financial Times (London), 26 November 2004, BBC Radio Scotland 29 November 2004, BBC1 'Reporting Scotland' 30th November 2004, 'First two-way artificial molecular motor obeys the laws of thermodynamics', Chemistry World, January 2005, 'Molecular motor goes both ways', Technology Research News, January 2005, 'A Reversible Synthetic Rotary Molecular Motor', Plausible Futures Newsletter, 30th November 2004, 'Molecular Motors - Naturally' Global Nanotechnology - The where, the when and the why, 30 November 2004, 'Submolekularer Elektronenmotor auf [2]Catenangrund' (in German), Chem. Unserer Zeit, 39, 230-235 (2005); and others.]
"Structural, Electrochemical, and Photophysical Properties of a Molecular Shuttle Attached to an Acid- Terminated Self-Assembled Monolayer", F Cecchet, P Rudolf, S Rapino, M Margotti, F Paolucci, J Baggerman, A M Brouwer, E R Kay, J K Y Wong and D A Leigh, J. Phys. Chem. B, 108, 15192-15199 (2004).
"Shuttling Through Reversible Covalent Chemistry", D A Leigh andE M Pérez, Chem. Commun., 2262-2263 (2004). [One of the top ten accessed Chem. Comm. articles for October 2004]
"Mechanically Linked Poly(ethylene terephthalate)", C A Fustin, G JClarkson, D A Leigh, F Van Hoof, A M Jonas, and C Bailly, Macromolecules, 37, 7884-7892 (2004).
"The Mechanism of Formation of Amide-Based Interlocked Compounds:Prediction of a New Rotaxane-Forming Motif", D A Leigh, A Venturini, A J Wilson, J K Y Wong and F Zerbetto, Chem. Eur. J, 10, 4960-4969 (2004).
"A Generic Basis for Some Simple Light-Operated Mechanical MolecularMachines", E M Pérez, D T F Dryden, D A Leigh, G Teobaldi and F Zerbetto, J. Am. Chem. Soc, 126, 12210-12211 (2004).
"A 3D Interlocked Structure from a 2D Template: Structural Requirementsfor the Assembly of a Square-Planar Metal-Coordinated [2]Rotaxane", A-M Fuller, D A Leigh, P J Lusby, I D H Oswald, S Parsons and D B Walker, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 43, 3914-3918 (2004).
"Controlled Submolecular Translational Motion in Synthesis: A MechanicallyInterlocking Auxiliary", J S Hannam, S M Lacy, D A Leigh, C G Saiz, A M Z Slawin and S G Stitchell, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 43, 3260-3264 (2004).

[For highlights of this paper see: 'Mechanical Synthesis', Science, 305, 149 (2004) and others]
"Shuttling through Anion Recognition", C M Keaveney and D A Leigh, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 43, 1222-1224 (2004).
"A Simple General Ligand System for Assembling Octahedral Metal-Rotaxane Complexes", L Hogg, D A Leigh, P J Lusby, A Morelli, S Parsons and J K Y Wong, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 43, 1218-1221 (2004); published on-line as an Angewandte Chemie'VIP' paper 27 January 2004.
"Optical and Low Frequency Electric Field Testing of the Mobility of Mobile Parts in Catenanes and Rotaxanes", K Nowicka, P A Chollet, F Kajzar, G Bottari, F G Gatti, D A Leigh and A Miniewicz, Nonlinear Optics, Quant. Optics, 32, 175-186 (2004).
"Solution and Solid-State Properties of Mechanically LinkedPolycarbonates", C A Fustin, C Bailly, G J Clarkson, T H Galow and D A Leigh, Macromolecules, 37, 66-70 (2004).

2003

"Summing Up Ligand Binding Interactions", D A Leigh, Chem & Biol, 10, 1143-1144 (2003).

"Entropy-Driven Translational Isomerism: A Tristable Molecular Shuttle", G Bottari, F Dehez, D A Leigh, P J Nash, E M Pérez, J K Y Wong and F Zerbetto, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 42, 5886-5889 (2003).

"Chiroptical Switching in a Bistable Molecular Shuttle", G Bottari, D A Leigh, and E M Pérez, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 125, 13360-13361 (2003).

"Grafting of Benzylic Amide Macrocycles onto Acid-Terminated Self-Assembled Monolayers Studied by XPS, RAIRS, and Contact Angle Measurements", F Cecchet, M Pilling, L Hevesi, S Schergna, J K Y Wong, G J Clarkson, D A Leigh and P Rudolf, J. Phys. Chem. B, 107, 10863-10872 (2003).

"Photoinduced Dynamics in Hydrogen-Bonded Rotaxanes", A M Brouwer, S M Fazio, C Frochot, F G Gatti, D A Leigh, J K Y Wong and G W H Wurpel, Pure Appl. Chem., 75, 1055-1060 (2003).

"Unidirectional Rotation in a Mechanically Interlocked Molecular Rotor", D A Leigh, J K Y Wong, F Dehez and F Zerbetto, Nature, 424, 174-179 (2003). Full Article. How does it work?

[For highlights of this paper see: “Chemistry in motion – unidirectional rotating molecular motors”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 35, 1622-1624 (2004); “Chemical Highlights of 2003”, Chem. & Eng. News, 81(51), 39-50 (2003); “Chemical turnstiles”, Science, 301, 438-439 (2003); “Molecular motor has novel three-ring design”, Chem. & Eng. News, 81(28), 14 (2003); “Nano-motors sent round the bend”, Financial Times (London), 11 July 2003; "Forget fiction: nano-motors are here" Daily Telegraph, 13 August 2003; and others.]

"Electrochemically Switchable Hydrogen-Bonded Molecular Shuttles", A Altieri, F G Gatti, E R Kay, D A Leigh, D Martel, F Paolucci, A M Z Slawin and J K Y Wong, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 125, 8644-8654 (2003).
"Rotaxane Building Blocks bearing Blocked Isocyanate Stoppers - Polyrotaxanes through Post-Assembly Chain Extension", T J Kidd, T J A Loontjens, D A Leigh and J K Y Wong, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 42, 3379-3383 (2003); published on-line as an Angewandte Chemie 'VIP' paper 3 July 2003.
"Molecules in Motion: Towards Hydrogen Bond-Assembled Molecular Machines", D A Leigh in 'Organic Nanophotonics' F Charra, V M Agranovich and F Kajzar (eds.), p. 47-56, Kluwer, Dordrecht, (2003).
"Synthesis and Characterization of Mechanically-linked Polycarbonates", C-A Fustin, C Bailly, G J Clarkson, P De Groote, T H Galow, D A Leigh, D Robertson, A M Z Slawin and J K Y Wong, Polymer Preprints, 44, 758-759 (2003).
"Remarkable Positional Discrimination in Bistable Light- and Heat- Switchable Hydrogen-Bonded Molecular Shuttles", A Altieri, G Bottari, F Dehez, D A Leigh, J K Y Wong and F Zerbetto, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 42, 2296-2300 (2003); published on-line as an Angewandte Chemie 'Hot' paper 13 May 2003.
"'Magic Rod' Rotaxanes: The Hydrogen Bond-Directed Synthesis of Molecular Shuttles under Thermodynamic Control", J S Hannam, T J Kidd, D A Leigh and A J Wilson, Org. Lett., 5, 1907-1910 (2003).
"A Hydrogen Bond-Assembled Fullerene Molecular Shuttle", T Da Ros, D M Guldi, A Farran Morales, D A Leigh, M Prato and R Turco, Org. Lett., 5, 689-691 (2003).
"Rotaxanes - novel photonic molecules", V Bermudez, T Gase, F Kajzar, N Capron, F Zerbetto, F G Gatti, D A Leigh and S Zhang, Opt Mater, 21, 39-44 (2003).
"Mechanically Linked Polycarbonate", C A Fustin, C Bailly, G J Clarkson, P De Groote, T H Galow, D A Leigh, D Robertson, A M Z Slawin and J K Y Wong, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 125, 2200-2207 (2003).
"Information Storage using Supramolecular Surface Patterns" M Cavallini, F Biscarini, S León, F Zerbetto, G Bottari and D A Leigh, Science, 299, 531 (2003). Full Article

[For highlights of this paper see: "Molecular abacus stores abundant information” Scientific American, Jan 27, 2003; “Molecular dots rise for information storage” Institute of Physics News, 27 Jan, 2003; “Molecular abacus” Materials Today, March 2003; “Bumpy surface stores data” Technology Research News, 29 Jan 2003; “DIY molecules” The Engineer, 7 Feb 2003; “Intelligent molecules on the way”, The Herald, March 31, 2003; “La molecola intelligente manda in pensione il dvd”, La Repubblica, 24 Jan 2003; “Intelligent molecules for more efficient DVD’s”, Reuters, 29 Jan 2003 etc.]

"Photoisomerization of a Rotaxane Hydrogen Bonding Template: Light-Induced Acceleration of a Large Amplitude Rotational Motion" F G Gatti, S Leòn, J K Y Wong, G Bottari, A Altieri, M A Farran Morales, S J Teat, C Frochot, D A Leigh, A M Brouwer and F Zerbetto, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 100, 10-14 (2003).

[For highlights of this paper see: "Nanowheels Get Revved Up", ScienceNow, 23 December 2002; and "Micro-machines can get boost from UV rays", UPI ScienceNews, 24 December 2002.]

2002

"From Reactants to Products via Simple Hydrogen-Bonding Networks: Information Transmission in Chemical Reactions" G Brancato, F Coutrot, D A Leigh, A Murphy, J K Y Wong and F Zerbetto, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 99, 4967-4971 (2002).

"Switching "On" and "Off" the Expression of Chirality in Peptide Rotaxanes" M Asakawa, G Brancato, M Fanti, D A Leigh, T Shimizu, A M Z Slawin, J K Y Wong, F Zerbetto, and S Zhang, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 124, 2939-2950 (2002).

"The Effect of Mechanical Interlocking on Crystal Packing: Predictions and Testing"F Biscarini, M Cavallini, D A Leigh, S León, S J Teat, J K Y Wong, F Zerbetto, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 124, 225-233 (2002).

"Procedure for the Storage of Information at Extremely High Density on Thin Films of Bistable Molecules", F. Biscarini, M. Cavallini, D. A. Leigh and F. Zerbetto, Patent application No. BO2002/12/4, 4th Dec 2002.

"Light-Induced Changes in NO₂-Substituted Rotaxanes: Switching Behavior in a Mechanically Interlocked Architecture" V Bermudez, P A Chollet, F Kajzar, A Lorin, G Bottari, F G Gatti and D A Leigh, Mol. Cryst. Liquid Cryst., 374 , 343-356 (2002).

"Spontaneous Fabrication of Microscopic Arrays of Molecular Structures with Submicron Length Scales " M Cavallini, F Biscarini, M Massi, A Farran Morales, D A Leigh and F Zerbetto, Nano Lett., 2, 635-639 (2002).

"Effect of Potassium Intercalation on the Electronic and Vibrational Properties of Benzylic Amide [2]Catenane Films" C A Fustin, R Gouttebaron, R Caudano, P Rudolf, D A Leigh, M Fanti, A Krug and F Zerbetto, Surf. Sci., 515, 45-52 (2002).

"The Effect of Guest Inclusion on the Crystal Packing of p-tert-butylcalix-4-arenes " S Leòn, D A Leigh and F Zerbetto, Chem. Eur. J., 8, 4854-4866 (2002).

"Solid-State Fingerprints of Molecular Threading Detected by Inelastic Neutron Scattering" G Bottari, R Caciuffo, M Fanti, D A Leigh, S F Parker and F Zerbetto, ChemPhysChem, 1038-1041 (2002).

"Excited and Ionic States of Formamide: An Excited-state Photoelectron Spectroscopy and ab initio Study" D H A ter Steege, C Lagrost, W J Buma, D A Leigh and F Zerbetto, J. Chem. Phys., 117, 8270-8280 (2002).

"Adsorption of a Benzylic Amide Macrocycle on a Solid Substance: XPS and HREELS Characterization of Thin Films Grown on Au(III)" C M Whelan, F Cecchet, R Baxter, F Zerbetto, G J Clarkson, D A Leigh and P Rudolf, J. Chem. Phys. B, 106, 8739-8746 (2002).

2001

"Make me a Molecule" S E Gibson, K J Hale, D A Leigh, N K Terrett, J Williams in "CuttingEdge Chemistry", Ed. T. Lister, S. Aldridge, J. Johnstone and C. Osborne,pp 15-32, RSC, Cambridge (2001).

"Enhanced Hydrogen Bonding Induced by Optical Excitation: Unexpected Subnanosecond Photoinduced Dynamics in a Peptide- based [2]Rotaxane" G W H Wurpel, A M Brouwer, I H M van Stokkum, A Farran and D A Leigh J. Am. Chem. Soc., 123, 11327-11328(2001).

[Other output] "Jennifer Leigh, 6 lbs, 0oz" S Y Leigh, D A Leigh, Nature (Biology), 3rd July (2001). Supplementary Information.

"Mechanically-Linked Macromolecules" G J Clarkson & D A Leigh in "Emerging Themes in Polymer Science", Ed. A J Ryan, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, pp 299-306 (2001)

"Stiff, and Sticky in the Right Places: The Dramatic Influence of Preorganizing Guest Binding Sites on the Hydrogen Bond-Directed Assembly of Rotaxanes", F G Gatti, D A Leigh, S A Nepogodiev, A M Z Slawin, S J Teat,J K Y Wong, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 123, 5983-5989 (2001).

"Benzylic Imine Catenates: Readily Accessible Octahedral Analogues of the Sauvage Catenates" D A Leigh, P J Lusby, S J Teat, A J Wilson, J K Y Wong, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 40, 1538-1543 (2001)

"Photoinduction of Fast, Reversible Translational Motion in a Hydrogen-Bonded Molecular Shuttle" A M Brouwer, C Frochot, F G Gatti, D A Leigh,L Mottier, F Paolucci, S Roffia, G W H Wurpel, Science , 291 , 2124-2128 (2001). Full Article. Animation.

[For a highlight of this article see: "A Light-Driven Linear Motor at the Molecular Level", Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Science, 291 , 2105-2106 (2001)]

"The Inelastic Neutron Scattering of Two Benzylic Amide [2]Catenanes" D A Leigh, S F Parker, D Timpel, F Zerbetto, J. Chem. Phys. , 114 , 5006-5011 (2001)

"Quantum-Mechanical Description of Macrocyclic Ring Rotation in Benzylic Amide [2]Catenanes", D A Leigh, A Troisi, F Zerbetto, Chem. Eur. J. , 7, 1450-1454 (2001)

"Conformational self-recognition as the origin of dewetting in bistable molecular surfaces", M Cavallini, R Lazzaroni, R Zamboni, F Biscarini, D Timpel, F Zerbetto, G J Clarkson and D A Leigh, J Phys Chem B., 105, 10826-10830 (2001)

"Photoemission Study of Pristine and Potassium Intercalated Benzylic Amide [2]Catenane Films", C-A Fustin, R Gouttebaron, C De Nadaï, R Caudano, P Rudolf, F Zerbetto and D A Leigh, Surface Science, 474, 37-40 (2001)

"A High Resolution Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy Study of the Adsorption of a Benzylic Amide Macrocycle on Au(111)" C M Whelan, F Cecchet, G J Clarkson, D A Leigh, R Caudano and P Rudolf, SurfaceScience, 474, 71-80 (2001).

"Solid-state optical properties of the methyl-exopyridine-anthracene rotaxane" GGadret, R Zamboni, P Schouwink, R F Mahrt, J Thies, T Loontjens, and D A Leigh, Chem Phys., 269, 381-388 (2001).

"Optical and electroemission properties of thin films of anthracene-based rotaxanes", G Gadret, G Ruani, M Cavallini, F Biscarini, M Murgia, R Zamboni, G Giro, M Cocchi, V Fattori, T Loontjens, J Thies, D A Leigh, A F Morales and R F Mahrt, Appl Surf Sci., 175, 369-373 (2001).

"Photophysical properties of thin films and solid phase of switchable anthracene-basedrotaxanes", G Giro, M Cocchi, V Fattori, G Gadret, G Ruani, M Cavallini,F Biscarini, R Zamboni, T Loontjens, J Thies, D A Leigh, A F Morales and R F Mahrt, Synthetic Metals, 122, 63-65 (2001).

"Excimer-like electroluminescence from thin films of switchable anthracene-based rotaxanes", G Giro, M Cocchi, V Fattori, G Gadret, G Ruani, M Murgia, M Cavallini, F Biscarini, R Zamboni, T Loontjens, J Thies, D A Leigh and A F Morales, Synthetic Metals, 122, 27-29 (2001).

2000

"Influencing Intramolecular Motion with an Alternating Electric Field", V Bermudez, N Capron, T Gase, F G Gatti, F Kajzar, D A Leigh, F Zerbetto and S Zhang, Nature, 406, 608-611(2000).

[For a highlights of this paper see: “Electric Field Powers Molecular Carousel”, Chem & Eng News, and numerous other publications, August 14, 32 (2000).]

"Reducing Molecular Shuttling to a Single Dimension", D A Leigh, A Troisi and F Zerbetto, Angew Chem Int Ed, 39, 350-353 (2000).

"Physical Consequences of a Mechanically Interlocked Architecture: Benzylic Amide Catenane NH Stretching Vibrations as Sensitive Probes for Weakly Hydrogen-Bonding Environments" C-A Fustin, D A Leigh, P Rudolf, D Timpel and F Zerbetto, ChemPhysChem, 97-100 (2000).

"Oligomeric and Polymeric Catenanes" D A Leigh and R A Smith in "Cyclic Polymers" (2nd Edition), J A Semlyen (Ed), 561-600, Kluwer, Dordrecht (2000).

"Self-assembly of Mechanically Interlocked and Threaded Rings: a HREELS and XPS Study of Thiol-functionalised Catenane and Rotaxane Molecules on Au(111)",C De Nadai, C M Whelan, C Perollier, G Clarkson, D A Leigh, R Caudano and P Rudolf, Surf. Sci., 454-456 , 112-117 (2000).

"Nonlinear optical properties of benzylic amide [2] catenanes: a novel versatile photonic material", D Grando, T Gase, F Kajzar, M Fanti, F Zerbetto, A Murphy and D A Leigh Mol. Crys. Liq. Crys., 353,545-559 (2000).

1999

""Smart" Rotaxanes: Shape Memory and Control in Tertiary Amide Peptido[2]rotaxanes ", W Clegg, C Gimenez-Saiz, D A Leigh, A Murphy, A M Z Slawin and S J Teat, J Am Chem Soc, 121, 4124-4129 (1999).

"Make me a Molecule ", S E Gibson, K J Hale, D A Leigh, N K Terrett and J Williams in "The Age of the Molecule" Ed. N Hall, pp 13-44, RSC, Cambridge, (1999).

"How do Benzylic Amide [2]Catenane Rings Rotate?", M S Deleuze, D A Leigh and F Zerbetto, J Am Chem Soc, 121, 2364-2379 (1999).

"Molecular Tailoring: The Made-to-Measure Properties of Rotaxanes", D A Leigh and A Murphy, Chem Ind, 178-183 (1999).

[Front cover “Stitched to Order: Rotaxanes offer Bespoke Molecules”, Chem & Ind, issue 5, 1 March 1999.]

"Organic "Magic Rings" - The Hydrogen Bond-Directed Assembly of Catenanes Under Thermodynamic Control", T J Kidd, D A Leigh and A J Wilson, J Am Chem Soc, 121, 1599-1600 (1999).

"Electrochemically Induced Dynamics of a Benzylic Amide [2]Catenane", P Ceroni, D A Leigh,L Mottier, F Paolucci, S Roffia, D Tetard and F Zerbetto, J Phys Chem B, 103, 10171-10179 (1999).

"Linear and Unanticipated Second-Order Nonlinear Optical Properties of Benzylic Amide [2]Catenane Thin Films: Evidence of Partial Rotation of the Interlocked Molecular Rings in the Solid State", T Gase, D Grando, P-A Chollet, F Kajzar, A Murphy and D A Leigh, Adv Mater, 11, 1303-1306 (1999).

"STM Investigation ofFlexible Supramolecules: Benzylic Amide [2]Catenanes", F Biscarini,W Gebauer, D DiDomenico, R Zamboni, J I Pascual, D A Leigh, A Murphyand D Tetard, Synthetic Metals, 102,1466-1467 (1999).

"Raman and Far Infrared Characterization of the Simplest Benzylic Amide [2]Catenane ", R Zamboni, M Muccini, W Gebauer, F Biscarini, M Murgia, G Ruani, D A Leigh, A Murphy and D Tetard, Synthetic Metals, 102, 1556-1557 (1999).

1998

"From Catenanes to Mechanically-linked Polymers" G J Clarkson, D A Leigh and R A Smith, Curr Opin Solid State & Mater Sci., 3, 579-584 (1998).

"Controlling the Frequency of Macrocyclic Ring Rotation in Benzylic Amide [2]Catenanes " D A Leigh, A Murphy, J P Smart, M S Deleuze, F Zerbetto, J Am Chem Soc., 120, 6458-6467(1998).

"Inelastic Neutron Scattering of Large Molecular Systems: The Case of the Original Benzylic Amide [2]Catenane" R Caciuffo, A Degli Esposti, M S Deleuze, D A Leigh, A Murphy, B Paci, S F Parker and F Zerbetto, J Chem Phys., 109, 11094-11100 (1998).

"Experimental and Theoretical Studies of the Low-lying Electronic States of the Simplest Benzylic Amide [2]Catenane" A M Brouwer, W J Buma, R Caudano, M Fanti, C A Fustin, D A Leigh, A Murphy, P Rudolf, F Zerbetto and J M Zwier, Chem Phys., 238, 421-428 (1998).

"High-Frequency Vibrations of the Simplest Benzylic Amide [2]Catenane"M Fanti, C-A Fustin, D A Leigh, A Murphy, P Rudolf, R Caudano, R Zamboni, F Zerbetto, J Phys Chem A., 102, 5782-5788 (1998).

"Thin Films of Benzylic Amide [2]Catenane as a Novel Versatile Photonic Material", T Gase, D Grando, P A Chollet, F Kajzar, A Lorin, D Tetard and D A Leigh, Photonics Sci News., 3,16-21 (1998).

[Front cover “Benzylic Amide Catenanes as Novel Versatile Photonic Materials”, Photonics Sci News, issue 4, 3, 1998.]

"Growth and Characterization of Benzylic Amide [2]Catenane Thin Films", C A Fustin, P Rudolf, A F Taminiaux, F Zerbetto, D A Leigh and R Caudano, Thin Solid Films, 329, 321-325 (1998).

"Study of Energy Gap and Electronic Transitions in Model Polymer Systems: Electronic vs. Optical Excitations", J J Pireaux, G Gensterblum, C Grégoire, B Y Han, K Hevesi, C A Fustin, P Rudolf, L M Yu, R Caudano, D A Leigh and F Zerbetto, Sci Tech Polymers and Adv Mater (Ed. P N Prasad), Plenum Press, New York (1998).

1997

"Peptide-based Molecular Shuttles", A S Lane, D A Leigh and A Murphy, J Am Chem Soc 119, 11092-11093 (1997).

[For a highlight see "Molecular Shuttles", Science News, May 1997.]

"Glycylglycine Rotaxanes - The Hydrogen Bond-Directed Assembly of Synthetic Peptide Rotaxanes ", D A Leigh, A Murphy, J P Smart and A M Z Slawin, Angew Chem, Int Ed Engl 36, 728-732 (1997).

"Studies of Multiple-chain Alkylaminomethyl þ-Cyanophenol Derivatives for Langmuir-Blodgett Films", K A Longstaff, D A Leigh and R W Munn, Adv Mat Optics Elec., 7, 295-305 (1997).

1996

"Catenane Chameleons: Environment-Sensitive Translational Isomerism in Amphiphilic Benzylic Amide [2]Catenanes", D A Leigh, K Moody, J P Smart, K J Watson and A M Z Slawin, Angew Chem, Int Ed Engl., 35, 306-310 (1996).

"The Synthesis and Solubilization of Amide Macrocycles via Rotaxane Formation" A G Johnston, D A Leigh, A Murphy, J P Smart and M D Deegan, J Am Chem Soc., 118, 10662-10663 (1996)

"Crystallization-Resistant Photorefractive Polymer Composite with High Diffraction Efficiency and Reproducibility", A M Cox, R D Blackburn, D P West, T A King, F A Wade and D A Leigh, Appl Phys Lett., 68, 2801-2803 (1996).

"Crystallization-Resistant Photorefractive Materials", A M Cox, F A Wade, R D Blackburn, D P West, D A Leigh and T A King, UK Patent No. 9609876 , 11th May, 1996.

"The Programmed Assembly-Controlled Disassembly of [2]Rotaxanes as a Strategy in Synthesis: The Preparation of a Chemical Sensor for CO₂", A G Johnston, D A Leigh, A Murphy and J P Smart, Bull Chem Soc Belg., 105, 721-727 (1996).

"Fast Atom Bombardment Mass Spectrometry as a Toll for the Rapid Determination of Enantioselective Binding of Methylated Cyclodextrins", S N Davey, D A Leigh, J P Smart, L W Tetler and A M Truscello, Carbohydr Res., 290, 117-123 (1996).

"CAChe Molecular Modelling", D A Leigh, J Mol Struct (Theochem)., 262, 149-150 (1996).

1995

"Facile Synthesis and Solid State Structure of a Benzylic Amide [2]Catenane" A G Johnston, D A Leigh, R J Pritchard and M D Deegan, Angew Chem, Int Ed Engl., 34, 1209-1212 (1995).

[Front cover, Angew Chem, Int Ed Engl, issue 11, 34 1995; for highlights of this paper see Chem & Ind, June and July 1995.]

"Structurally Diverse and Dynamically Versatile Benzylic Amide [2]Catenanes Assembled Directly from Commercially Available Precursors" A G Johnston, D A Leigh, L Nezhat, J P Smart and M D Deegan, Angew Chem, Int Ed Engl., 34, 1212-1216 (1995).

"Intermolecular Aglycon Transfer of Ethyl 1-Thiorhamnopyranosides under Koenigs-Knorr Glycosylation Conditions", D A Leigh, J P Smart and A M Truscello, Carbohydr Res., 276, 417-424 (1995).

"Polymers for the Decaffeination of Green Coffee Extract", P Hay, D A Leigh and R Liardon, Europatent No. 95203394.2, 7 Dec, 1995.

"Second Harmonic Generation from Langmuir-Blodgett Films of Fullerene Azacrown Ethers", D A Leigh, F A Wade, T A King, D West and G S Bahra, Langmuir, 11, 2334-2336 (1995).

1994

"C₆₀-Azacrown Ethers: the first Monoanimated Fullerene Derivatives", S N Davey, D A Leigh, A E Moody, L W Tetler and F A Wade, J Chem Soc, Chem Commun., 397-398 (1994).

"Kinetically-controlled Regioselective Silylation of Polyols via Dibutylstannylendiyl Acetals", D A Leigh, R P Martin, J P Smart and A M Truscello, J Chem Soc, Chem Commun., 1373-1374 (1994).

"Unusual Host-Guest ∏-Arene∙∙∙H bonding in a 'Hooded' Cavitand: the First Solid-state Structure of a Calix[4]resorcinarene with Underivatised Hydroxy Groups", D A Leigh, P Linnane, R G Pritchard and G Jackson, J Chem Soc, Chem Commun., 389-390 (1994).

"Endohedral Complexation of Helium Atoms by Derivatised Fullerenes", S N Davey, D A Leigh, A E Moody and L W Tetler, J Chem Soc, Chem Commun., 7-8 (1994).

"Improved Second Harmonic Generation from Langmuir-Blodgett Films of an Azacrown Ether Fullerene Derivative", D A Leigh, F A Wade, T A King, D West and G S Bahra, Mat Res Soc Symp Proc., 349, 343-348 (1994).

"2,7-Dimethyl-3,5-octadiyne-2,7-diol Dichloromethane Solvate: a Clathrate Comprising Hydrogen-Bonded Supramolecular Tunnels Containing Dichloromethane Guest Molecules", D A Leigh, A E Moody and R G Pritchard, Acta Cryst., C50, 129-131 (1994).

1993

"The Confinement of Buckminsterfullerene in One-Dimensional Channels", M W Anderson, J Shi, D A Leigh, A E Moody, F A Wade, B Hamilton and S W Carr, J Chem Soc, Chem Commun., 533-536 (1993).

"Broad-band Visible Light Emission from C₆₀ Molecules Confined in Molecular Cage Materials", B Hamilton, J S Rimmer, M W Anderson and D A Leigh, Adv Mater., 5, 583-585 (1993).

[For highlights see "Bottle and Glow Fullerenes", Science, 258, 1886 (1992) and "Rainbow-Coloured Buckyballs Light Up the Lab", New Scientist, 15, 1st May 1993.]

"Unorthodox Rate Enhancement in the Mannich Reaction of para-Substituted Phenols Containing Electron-Withdrawing Groups", D A Leigh, P Linnane and G Jackson, Tetrahedron Lett., 34, 5639-5640 (1993).

"Mannich Base Wax Crystal Modifying Agents", P Linnane, D A Leigh and G Jackson, UK patent 3476334 (1993).

"The Regioselective tert-Butyldimethylsilyation of the 6'-Hydroxyl Group of Lactose Derivatives via their Dibutylstannylene Acetals", A Glen, D A Leigh, R P Martin, J P Smart and A M Truscello, Carbohydrate Res., 248, 365-369 (1993).

[For a highlight see "New Properties of Stannylenes: The Regioselective tert-Butylmethylsiylation of the 6'Hydroxyl Group of Lactose Derivatives via their Dibutylstannylene Acetals ", Chemtracts - Org Chem., 315-319 (1993).]

"Design of Langmuir-Blodgett Films for Non-Linear Optics", A Baggaley, M Bishop, J H R Clarke, L E Davis, T A King, D A Leigh, F R Mayers, A Mohebati, R W Munn, M M Shabat, O Szczur, D West and J O Williams, Mol Cryst Liq Cryst., 235, 201-208 (1993).

"Mass Spectrometry of Animated Fullerene Derivatives", S N Davey, D A Leigh, A E Moody and L W Tetler, Org Mass Spectrometry., 28, 559-563 (1993).

1992

"Fullerenes: A Light Source Material", M W Anderson, B Hamilton and D A Leigh, UK Patent No. 9225831, 10 Dec 1992.

"A Novel Synthesis of Substituted 12-H-Quino-(2,1-B)(1,3)- Benzodiazepin-4-one Derivatives", M C Aversa, P Bonaccorsi, P Giannetto, R G Pritchard, B Beagley, A Truscello and D A Leigh, J Heterocyclic Chem., 28, 318-323 (1992).

1990

"The In Situ Activation of Thioglycosides with Bromine: An Improved Glycosylation Method", J O Kihlberg, D A Leigh and D R Bundle, J Org Chem., 55, 2860-2863 (1990).

1989

"Conformational Analysis of Some 11,12-Dihydrodibenz[B,F][1,5]-oxozocin-6-one Derivatives by NMR Spectroscopy", M C Aversa, P Bonaccorsi, P Giannetto and D A Leigh, Tetrahedron, 45, 6857-6866 (1989).

"Cycloaddition Reactions of 2,3-Dihydro-1H-1,4-diazepines with Nitrile Oxides and Imines. Synthesis of bis[1,2,4]Oxadiazolo- and bis[1,2,4]Triazolo[1,4]diazepine Derivatives", M C Aversa, P Bonaccorsi, P Giannetto and D A Leigh, J Heterocyclic Chem., 26, 1619-1622 (1989).

1988

"The Complexation Properties of Some Unnatural and Natural Macrocyclic Trichothecenes", D W Anderson, P R Ashton, R M Black, D A Leigh, A M Z Slawin, J F Stoddart and D J Williams, J Chem Soc, Chem Commun., 904-908 (1988).

1987

"The Facile Conversion of T-2 Toxin and Neosolaniol into Anguidine", D W Anderson, R M Black, D A Leigh, J F Stoddart and N E Williams, Tetrahedron Letts., 28, 2661-2662 (1987).

"Novel 3,4- and 8,15-Polyether Analogues of Macrocyclic Trichothecenes", D W Anderson, R M Black, D A Leigh and J F Stoddart, Tetrahedron Letts., 28, 2657-2660 (1987).

"Novel 4,15-Polyether Analogues of Macrocyclic Trichothecenes", D W Anderson, R M Black, D A Leigh, J F Stoddart and N E Williams, Tetrahedron Letts., 28, 2653-2656 (1987).

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