macromolecular rotaxane

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Rotaxane, at least one component of which is a macromolecule.
Notes:
  1. A macromolecular rotaxane is composed of a macromolecular chain with either at least one cyclic molecule threaded onto its linear section or at least one linear molecule threaded through its threadable cycle.
  2. Rotaxane constitutional unit(s) may be located within a specific part of a macromolecular rotaxane: (i) within end-group(s); (ii) within a main chain (see main-chain macromolecular rotaxane); (iii) within side chains (see side-chain macromolecular rotaxane).
See also: regular macromolecular rotaxane, rotaxane constitutional repeating unit
Source:
PAC, 2012, 84, 2135. (Terminology and nomenclature for macromolecular rotaxanes and pseudorotaxanes (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)) on page 2139 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'macromolecular rotaxane' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13968 RIS BibTex EndNote
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