Title: macromolecular rotaxane
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - macromolecular rotaxane
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.13968
Status: current

Definition
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).

Related Terms
- Rotaxane constitutional unit(s): https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/13976
- main-chain macromolecular rotaxane: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/13969
- regular macromolecular rotaxane: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/13974
- rotaxane constitutional repeating unit: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/13975
- side-chain macromolecular rotaxane: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/13981

Source
- PAC, 2012, 84, 2135. 'Terminology and nomenclature for macromolecular rotaxanes and pseudorotaxanes (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 2139 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-10-15)

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Citation: 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. 10.1351/goldbook.13968
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