Metallosupramolecular poly[2]pseudorotaxane constructed by metal coordination and crown-ether-based molecular recognition.

A novel bis(m-phenylene)-32-crown-10 derivative bearing two π-extended pyridyl groups was synthesized, and its host-guest complexation with a paraquat derivative to form a threaded [2]pseudorotaxane was studied. Subsequently, a poly[2]pseudorotaxane was constructed with a metallosupramolecular polymer backbone via metal coordination, which was comprehensively confirmed by the combination of (1)H NMR, (31)P{(1)H} NMR, DOSY NMR, DLS, and EDX techniques.