A Constitutionally Dynamic Cage Acts as a Convertible and Adaptable Information Manager in Supramolecular Logic

Abstract

A three-component molecular ensemble consisting of the constitutionally dynamic cage 1, rotaxane 2 and luminophore 3 acts as a signal transducer which assimilates three input signals, i. e., Zn²⁺, H⁺, and Cu⁺, to perform individual logic operations (e. g. a 3-input NOR gate with catalytic output, 3-input AND gate with optical output) and operates as an unconventional 3-input demultiplexer.