Question: 3. A catenane, [(2)2]8+, has been shown to form. It can be conceptualised as a dimer of macrocycle [2]4+ (a) Explain whether macrocycle [2]4+ conforms
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3. A catenane, [(2)2]8+, has been shown to form. It can be conceptualised as a dimer of macrocycle [2]4+ (a) Explain whether macrocycle [2]4+ conforms to the principle of maximal site occupancy. (b) Explain why the catenane [(2)2]8+ is achiral. Draw a related macrocycle that would form a topologically chiral catenane. (c) Describe a route by which the catenane could be synthesized. Use cartoon-type diagrams together with explanatory text
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