Hideki Onagi et al.
Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 9(24), 5971-5977 (2003-12-18)
The conformations of two [2]rotaxanes, each comprising alpha-cyclodextrin as the rotor, a stilbene as the axle and 2,4,6-trinitrophenyl substituents as the capping groups, have been examined in solution and in the solid state, using (1)H NMR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography