Azo•••phenyl stacking: a persistent self-assembly motif guides the assembly of fluorinated cis-azobenzenes into photo-mechanical needle crystals

被引:36
作者
Bushuyev, Oleksandr S. [1 ]
Tomberg, Anna [1 ]
Vinden, Joanna R. [1 ]
Moitessier, Nicolas [1 ]
Barrett, Christopher J. [1 ]
Friscic, Tomislav [1 ]
机构
[1] McGill Univ, Dept Chem, 801 Sherbrooke St W, Montreal, PQ H3A 0B8, Canada
基金
加拿大创新基金会; 加拿大自然科学与工程研究理事会;
关键词
HALOGEN-BOND; MOLECULAR-CRYSTALS; SINGLE-CRYSTALS; HYDROGEN-BOND; CO-CRYSTALS; COCRYSTALS; ISOMERIZATION; DESIGN; LIGHT;
D O I
10.1039/c5cc08590j
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
We describe a novel, persistent motif of molecular assembly in photo-mechanical crystals and cocrystals of fluorinated cis-azobenzenes. The azo center dot center dot center dot phenyl stacking, preserved upon either chemical substitution or halogen-bonded cocrystallization, guides the assembly of fluorinated cis-azobenzenes into columnar stacks and drives the formation of crystals with needle-like morphologies optimal for photo-mechanical motion.
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页码:2103 / 2106
页数:4
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