Gating the photochromism of an azobenzene by strong host–guest interactions in a divalent pseudo[2]rotaxane
Lohse, Mirko and Nowosinski, Karol and Traulsen, Nora L. and Achazi, Andreas J. and von Krbek, Larissa K. S. and Paulus, Beate and Schalley, Christoph A. and Hecht, Stefan – 2015
The ability of an E-configured azobenzene guest to undergo photoisomerisation is controlled by the presence of a complementary host. Addition of base/acid allowed for a weakening/strengthening of the interactions in the divalent pseudo[2]rotaxane complex and hence could switch on/off photochromic activity.
Title
Gating the photochromism of an azobenzene by strong host–guest interactions in a divalent pseudo[2]rotaxane
Author
Lohse, Mirko and Nowosinski, Karol and Traulsen, Nora L. and Achazi, Andreas J. and von Krbek, Larissa K. S. and Paulus, Beate and Schalley, Christoph A. and Hecht, Stefan
Date
2015
Identifier
DOI: 10.1039/C5cc02811F
Source(s)
Citation
Chem. Commun., 2015, 51, 9777-9780