Azobenzene-Bridged Expanded “Texas-sized” Box: A Multi-Responsive Receptor for Aryl Dianion Encapsulation

Xiaodong Chi, Wanglai Cen, Jack A. Queenan, Lingliang Long, Vincent Lynch, Niveen M. Khashab, Jonathan L. Sessler

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Abstract

We report an expanded “Texas-sized” molecular box (AzoTxSB) that incorporates photoresponsive azobenzene bridging subunits and anion recognition motifs. The shape of this box can be switched through light induced E ↔ Z photoisomerization of the constituent azobenzenes. This allows various anionic substrates to be bound and released by using different forms of the box. Control can also be achieved using other environmental stimuli, such as pH and anion competition.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)6468-6472
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume141
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 8 2019

Bibliographical note

KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01
Acknowledged KAUST grant number(s): OSR-2017-CRG6-3503.01
Acknowledgements: The work was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Basic Energy Sciences (Grant DE-FG02-01ER15186), the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) under grant OSR-2017-CRG6-3503.01, and the R. A. Welch Foundation (Grant F-1018).

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