Molecular Daisy Chains: Synthesis and Aggregation Studies of an Amphiphilic Molecular Rod

A water‐soluble cyclophane as the loop subunit, monofunctionalized with a molecular rod, has been synthesized to introduce a new binding motif for mechanically interlinked oligomers. It has been demonstrated that this hermaphroditic compound forms [c2]daisy chains in polar solvent over a wide range of concentrations. Furthermore, evidence for the formation of higher mechanically interlinked oligomers above the critical aggregation concentration has been obtained. Oligomeric daisy chains: A water‐soluble cyclophane as the loop subunit, monofunctionalized with a molecular rod, has been synthesized to introduce a new binding motif for mechanically interlinked oligomers (see figure). This hermaphroditic compound forms [c2]daisy chains in polar solvents over a wide range of concentrations. Furthermore, evidence for the formation of larger, mechanically interlinked oligomers above the critical aggregation concentration has been obtained.