Lekamge,Damith.DFernando,Isurika. R2025-02-182025-02-182023-06https://dr.ichemc.ac.lk/handle/123456789/250Page 32Template-directed synthesis (TDS) is one of the commonly used strategies in synthesis of mechanically interlocked molecules (MIMs). Inclusion complexes (ICs) of electron-deficient cationic macrocyclic ‘host’ and electron-rich ‘guest’ molecules have been used as donor-acceptor interactions driven ‘templates’ in TDS of MIMs.enTemplate-directed synthesismechanically interlocked moleculespolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonshost-guest chemistryinclusion complexArticle