Control over molecular motion using the cis-trans photoisomerization of the azo group

被引：415

作者：

Merino, Estibaliz ^{[1
]}

Ribagorda, Maria ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] CSIC, Inst Quim Organ Gen, Madrid 28006, Spain

[2] Univ Autonoma Madrid, Fac Ciencias, Dept Quim Organ, E-28049 Madrid, Spain

来源：

BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 2012年 / 8卷

关键词：

azobenzenes; molecular switches; nanomachines; photoisomerization; IONOTROPIC GLUTAMATE RECEPTORS; DNA-BINDING SPECIFICITY; AZOBENZENE PHOTOSWITCHES; PHOTOCHEMICAL REGULATION; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; CONFORMATIONAL SWITCH; PHOTOCHROMIC AGONIST; CONTAINING POLYMERS; CYCLIC POLYETHERS; E ISOMERIZATION;

D O I：

10.3762/bjoc.8.119

中图分类号：

O62 [有机化学];

学科分类号：

070303 ; 081704 ;

摘要：

Control over molecular motion represents an important objective in modern chemistry. Aromatic azobenzenes are excellent candidates as molecular switches since they can exist in two forms, namely the cis (Z) and trans (E) isomers, which can interconvert both photochemically and thermally. This transformation induces a molecular movement and a significant geometric change, therefore the azobenzene unit is an excellent candidate to build dynamic molecular devices. We describe selected examples of systems containing an azobenzene moiety and their motions and geometrical changes caused by external stimuli.

引用

页码：1071 / 1090

页数：20

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