Tetrathiafulvalenes as building blocks in supramolecular chemistry II

This account highlights developments in the field of supramolecular tetrath iafulvalene (TTF) chemistry. Progress in synthetic TTF chemistry during the past decade has allowed the preparation of a number of elaborate molecular systems based on host-guest interactions being able to act as either senso rs, molecular switches or mediators for specific reactions. Among these sys tems interlocked architectures such as rotaxanes and catenanes make a signi ficant contribution.