A straightforward slippage strategy has been used for the synthesis of three [2]rotaxane building blocks that all contain an ammonium template for the dibenzo-24-crown-8 macrocycle and an N-hydroxysuccinimide end. The kinetic rate of the slipping-on process proved to be highly dependent on both the length and flexibility of the thread.
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