Wong, Wing Yan. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2010. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 76-79). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Contents --- p.i / Acknowledgments --- p.iii / Abstract --- p.iv / Abbreviations and Acronyms --- p.vii / Publications Originated from the Work of this Thesis --- p.ix / Chapter Part I: --- "Self-Assemblyy Stability Quantification, Controlled Molecular Switching, and Sensing Properties of an Anthracene-Containing Dynamic [2]Rotaxane" / Chapter Chapter 1 - --- Introduction / Chapter 1.1 --- Definition of Rotaxane --- p.2 / Chapter 1.2 --- Dynamic Covalent Chemistry in Rotaxane Synthesis --- p.5 / Chapter 1.3 --- Thermodynamic Template --- p.6 / Chapter 1.4 --- Molecular Sensing Properties in Rotaxane --- p.10 / Chapter 1.5 --- Examples --- p.13 / Chapter Chapter 2 - --- Anthracene-Containing Dynamic [2]Rotaxane / Chapter 2.1 --- Background --- p.17 / Chapter 2.2 --- Modification and Design of Dynamic [2]Rotaxane --- p.18 / Chapter 2.3 --- Self-Assembly of Rotaxane and Synthesis of Components --- p.19 / Chapter 2.4 --- Characterization / Chapter 2.4.1 --- 1H NMR Spectroscopy --- p.21 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- 13C NMR Spectroscopy --- p.23 / Chapter 2.4.3 --- Mass Spectrometry --- p.24 / Chapter 2.4.4 --- X-Ray Crystallography --- p.25 / Chapter 2.4.5 --- UV/Visible Absorption and Fluorescence Spectroscopies --- p.26 / Chapter 2.5 --- Effect of External Stimuli / Chapter 2.5.1 --- Addition of Water --- p.29 / Chapter 2.5.2 --- Addition of Acid --- p.33 / Chapter 2.5.3 --- Addition of Salts --- p.38 / Chapter 2.5.4 --- Addition of Amines --- p.40 / Chapter 2.6 --- Conclusions --- p.43 / Chapter Part II: --- Substituent Effect in Imine-Containing Molecular Tweezers / Chapter Chapter 3 - --- Molecular Tweezers / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.46 / Chapter 3.2 --- Synthesis --- p.48 / Chapter 3.3 --- Characterization of Molecular Tweezers / Chapter 3.3.1 --- 1H NMR Spectroscopy --- p.49 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Mass Spectrometry --- p.51 / Chapter 3.4 --- Characterization of Molecular Tweezers / Chapter 3.4.1 --- 1H NMR Spectroscopy --- p.51 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- X-Ray Crystallography --- p.59 / Chapter 3.4.3 --- Mass Spectrometry --- p.60 / Chapter 3.4.4 --- UV/Visible Absorption Spectroscopy --- p.61 / Chapter 3.5 --- Conclusions --- p.63 / Chapter Chapter 4 - --- Experimental Procedures / Chapter 4.1 --- General Information --- p.64 / Chapter 4.2 --- General Synthetic Procedures for Molecular Tweezers (34-40) --- p.65 / Chapter 4.3 --- Experimental Procedures --- p.65 / Chapter 4.4 --- Determination of Binding Constant K --- p.73 / References --- p.76 / Appendix / List of Spectra --- p.A-l / List of Crystal Data --- p.A-2