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Grewal S, Srivastava A, Singh S, Venkataramani S. Structure-property relationship in functionalized azobenzene photoswitches and their supramolecular behavior. Photochem Photobiol 2024; 100:1100-1115. [PMID: 38561925 DOI: 10.1111/php.13942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Herein, we report the design, synthesis, and supramolecular behavior of 30 structurally diverse photoresponsive azobenzene molecular systems. To establish structure-property relationships, azobenzenes appended with N-picolinyl and/or N-benzyl groups tethered directly through carboxamides or via triazolylmethyl carboxamide linkages were explored. We have evaluated the photoswitching characteristics and thermal stability of the Z isomers through systematic studies. All the targets were also screened for their aggregation behavior and supramolecular aspects. Among all the derivatives, a few carboxamide-based systems formed microcrystals upon aggregation, showing light responsiveness. In contrast, the derivatives tethered via triazolylmethyl carboxamide linkage exhibited hydrogel formation with excellent water-absorbing capacity. All supramolecular aspects of the morphology of the microcrystal and hydrogel states and their stimuli-responsiveness have been studied using spectroscopy and various microscopic techniques.
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- Surbhi Grewal
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali, Manauli, Punjab, India
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- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali, Manauli, Punjab, India
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- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali, Manauli, Punjab, India
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- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali, Manauli, Punjab, India
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Villarón D, Bos JE, Kohl F, Mommer S, de Jong J, Wezenberg SJ. Photoswitchable Bis(amidopyrroles): Modulating Anion Transport Activity Independent of Binding Affinity. J Org Chem 2023; 88:11328-11334. [PMID: 37440304 PMCID: PMC10407928 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c01018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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Toward photocontrol of anion transport across the bilayer membrane, stiff-stilbene, which has dimethyl substituents in the five-membered rings, is functionalized with amidopyrrole units. UV-vis and 1H NMR studies show high photostability and photoconversion yields. Where the photoaddressable (E)- and (Z)-isomers exhibit comparable binding affinities, as determined by 1H NMR titrations, fluorescence-based transport assays reveal significantly higher transport activity for the (Z)-isomers. Changing the binding affinity is thus not a necessity for modulating transport. Additionally, transport can be triggered in situ by light.
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333
CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333
CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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de Jong J, Bos JE, Wezenberg SJ. Stimulus-Controlled Anion Binding and Transport by Synthetic Receptors. Chem Rev 2023; 123:8530-8574. [PMID: 37342028 PMCID: PMC10347431 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/22/2023]
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Anionic species are omnipresent and involved in many important biological processes. A large number of artificial anion receptors has therefore been developed. Some of these are capable of mediating transmembrane transport. However, where transport proteins can respond to stimuli in their surroundings, creation of synthetic receptors with stimuli-responsive functions poses a major challenge. Herein, we give a full overview of the stimulus-controlled anion receptors that have been developed thus far, including their application in membrane transport. In addition to their potential operation as membrane carriers, the use of anion recognition motifs in forming responsive membrane-spanning channels is discussed. With this review article, we intend to increase interest in transmembrane transport among scientists working on host-guest complexes and dynamic functional systems in order to stimulate further developments.
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333
CC Leiden, The Netherlands
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Wezenberg SJ. Photoswitchable molecular tweezers: isomerization to control substrate binding, and what about vice versa? Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:11045-11058. [PMID: 36106956 PMCID: PMC9531670 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc04329g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The linkage of two identical binding motifs by a molecular photoswitch has proven to be a straightforward and versatile strategy to control substrate binding affinity by light. Stimulus control of binding properties in artificial receptors is partly inspired by the dynamic behavior of proteins and is highly attractive as it could, for example, improve extraction processes and allow (de)activation of membrane transport on demand. This feature article summarizes the development and design principles of molecular tweezers containing a molecular photoswitch as the core unit. Besides the control of binding affinity by isomerization, the effect of substrate binding on the isomerization behavior is discussed where data is available. While the latter often receives less attention, it could be of benefit in the future creation of multi-stimuli-controlled molecular switching and machine-like systems.
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- Sander J Wezenberg
- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333 CC Leiden, The Netherlands.
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Azobenzene‐based Photochromic Delivery Vehicles for Ions and Small Molecules. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202201902. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202201902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Niedbała P, Ceborska M, Mehmet M, Ignacak W, Jurczak J, Dąbrowa K. Anion Recognition by a Pincer-Type Host Constructed from Two Polyamide Macrocyclic Frameworks Jointed by a Photo-Addressable Azobenzene Switch. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 15:692. [PMID: 35057408 PMCID: PMC8777895 DOI: 10.3390/ma15020692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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A sterically crowded light-responsive host 1 was synthetized with a 93% yield by applying a post-functionalization protocol utilizing the double amidation of 4,4'-azodibenzoyl dichloride with a readily available 26-membered macrocyclic amine. X-ray structures of two hydrates of trans-1 demonstrate a very different alignment of the azobenzene linkage, which is involved in T-shape or parallel-displaced π⋯π stacking interactions with the pyridine-2,6-dicarboxamide moieties from the macrocyclic backbone. Despite the rigidity of the macrocyclic framework, which generates a large steric hindrance around the azobenzene chromophore, the host 1 retains the ability to undergo a reversible cis⟷trans isomerization upon irradiation with UVA (368 nm) and blue (410 nm) light. Moreover, thermal cis→trans back-isomerization (ΔG0 = 106.5 kJ∙mol-1, t½ = 141 h) is markedly slowed down as compared to the non-macrocyclic analog. 1H NMR titration experiments in DMSO-d6/0.5% water solution reveal that trans-1 exhibits a strong preference for dihydrogenphosphate (H2PO4-) over other anions (Cl-, MeCO2-, and PhCO2-), whereas the photogenerated metastable cis-1 shows lower affinity for the H2PO4- anion.
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- Patryk Niedbała
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland; (P.N.); (M.M.); (W.I.)
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland; (P.N.); (M.M.); (W.I.)
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland; (P.N.); (M.M.); (W.I.)
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland; (P.N.); (M.M.); (W.I.)
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland; (P.N.); (M.M.); (W.I.)
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Xiong S, He Q. Photoresponsive macrocycles for selective binding and release of sulfate. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:13514-13517. [PMID: 34842255 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc05506b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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A series of new photoresponsive macrocyclic anion receptors were synthesized via integration of an azobenzene unit and multiple anion binding sites. They exhibited highly selective binding to dianionic sulfate over other tested anions and the reversible release of sulfate could be triggered by visible light as inferred from mass spectroscopy, crystallographical analysis, NMR spectroscopy, and theoretical calculations.
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- Shenglun Xiong
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Advanced Catalytic Engineer Research Center of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, No. 2 Lushan Road (S), Yuelu District, Changsha 410082, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Advanced Catalytic Engineer Research Center of the Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, No. 2 Lushan Road (S), Yuelu District, Changsha 410082, P. R. China.
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Lv S, Li X, Yang L, Ren H, Jiang J. Computational design of photoswitchable anion receptors: Red-shifted and bistable di-ortho-fluoro di-ortho-chloro azobenzene derivatives. Chem Phys 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2021.111246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Łukasik N, Hemine K, Anusiewicz I, Skurski P, Paluszkiewicz E. Photoresponsive Amide-Based Derivatives of Azobenzene-4,4'-Dicarboxylic Acid-Experimental and Theoretical Studies. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 14:3995. [PMID: 34300906 PMCID: PMC8306546 DOI: 10.3390/ma14143995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Revised: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Azobenzene derivatives are one of the most important molecular switches for biological and material science applications. Although these systems represent a well-known group of compounds, there remains a need to identify the factors influencing their photochemical properties in order to design azobenzene-based technologies in a rational way. In this contribution, we describe the synthesis and characterization of two novel amides (L1 and L2) containing photoresponsive azobenzene units. The photochemical properties of the obtained compounds were investigated in DMSO by UV-Vis spectrophotometry, as well as 1H NMR spectroscopy, and the obtained results were rationalized via Density Functional Theory (DFT) methods. After irradiation with UV light, both amides underwent trans to cis isomerization, yielding 40% and 22% of the cis isomer of L1 and L2 amides, respectively. Quantum yields of this process were determined as 6.19% and 2.79% for L1 and L2, respectively. The reverse reaction (i.e., cis to trans isomerization) could be achieved after thermal or visible light activation. The analysis of the theoretically determined equilibrium structure of the transition-state connecting cis and trans isomers on the reaction path indicated that the trans-cis interconversion is pursued via the flipping of the substituent, rather than its rotation around the N=N bond. The kinetics of thermal back-reaction and the effect of the presence of the selected ions on the half-life of the cis form were also investigated and discussed. In the case of L1, the presence of fluoride ions sped the thermal relaxation up, whereas the half-life time of cis-L2 was extended in the presence of tested ions.
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- Natalia Łukasik
- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Functional Materials, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, 11/12 Narutowicza Street, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Functional Materials, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, 11/12 Narutowicza Street, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Laboratory of Quantum Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, 63 Wita Stwosza Street, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland; (I.A.); (P.S.)
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- Laboratory of Quantum Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, 63 Wita Stwosza Street, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland; (I.A.); (P.S.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, 11/12 Narutowicza Street, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland;
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Sokołowska P, Dąbrowa K, Jarosz S. Visible-Light Responsive Sucrose-Containing Macrocyclic Host for Cations. Org Lett 2021; 23:2687-2692. [PMID: 33729804 PMCID: PMC8041374 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.1c00590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Chiral photoresponsive host 1 was prepared by a high-yield Cs2CO3-templated macrocyclization. Trans-1 transforms into long-lived cis-1 (25 days) upon irradiation with green light, and the backward transformation is triggered by blue light. Both isomers prefer potassium among alkali metal cations, and cis-1 binds cations stronger than trans-1 (Kcis/Ktrans ≤ 4.1). 1H NMR titration experiments as well as density functional theory studies reveal that sucrose ring oxygen residues and azobenzene nitrogen atoms in 1 contribute to cation coordination.
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- Patrycja Sokołowska
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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Villarón D, Siegler MA, Wezenberg SJ. A photoswitchable strapped calix[4]pyrrole receptor: highly effective chloride binding and release. Chem Sci 2021; 12:3188-3193. [PMID: 34164086 PMCID: PMC8179391 DOI: 10.1039/d0sc06686a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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A stiff-stilbene strapped calix[4]pyrrole receptor can be reversibly switched by light between a strong chloride-binding Z-isomer and a very weakly binding E-isomer. The light-induced switching process is monitored by UV-Vis and 1H NMR spectroscopy and chloride binding is studied in detail using both 1H NMR and ITC titrations in DMSO and MeCN. In DMSO, at millimolar concentrations, switching from a fully bound to an almost fully unbound state can be triggered. Quantification of the binding constants in MeCN reveals an extraordinary 8000-fold affinity difference between the Z- and E-isomer. Single crystal X-ray crystallographic analysis gives insight into the structure of the photogenerated E-isomer and the geometry of the chloride-bound receptors is optimized by DFT calculations. The highly effective control of binding affinity demonstrated in this work opens up new prospects for on demand binding and release in extractions and photocontrol of membrane transport processes, among other applications.
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- David Villarón
- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University Einsteinweg 55 2333 CC Leiden The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemistry, Johns Hopkins University 3400 N. Charles St. Baltimore MD 21218 USA
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- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University Einsteinweg 55 2333 CC Leiden The Netherlands
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Lv S, Li X, Yang L, Wang X, Zhang J, Zhang G, Jiang J. Azopyrazole-Based Photoswitchable Anion Receptor for Dihydrogen Phosphate Transport. J Phys Chem A 2020; 124:9692-9697. [PMID: 33198457 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.0c08108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Small-molecule anion carriers are potential reagents used in the treatment of diseases caused by dysregulated anion transport. Photoswitchable anion receptors, which can be reversibly switched between isomers by light and thereby cause reversible changes in anion binding affinity, have been receiving enormous interest. Here, based on the well-known photoswitch 1-N-methyl-3-phenylazopyrazole (3pzH), we designed a novel tetramethylamide-3pzH (3pzH_TA) photoswitchable receptor that achieves highly efficient and durable anion transportation. It enables high photoisomerization ratios of E → Z (>98%) and Z → E (97%) with a thermal half-life two times longer than that of 3pzH. We further demonstrated the high sensitivity of 3pzH_TA toward H2PO4- anion and revealed the key role of hydrogen bonds between H2PO4- and Z isomer in the strength of anion binding. Our findings open up a new strategy for the rational design and understanding of new types of photoswitchable anion receptors.
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- Shasha Lv
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606, United States
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- College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, Guangxi 541004, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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Tecilla P, Bonifazi D. Configurational Selection in Azobenzene-Based Supramolecular Systems Through Dual-Stimuli Processes. ChemistryOpen 2020; 9:529-544. [PMID: 32373423 PMCID: PMC7197086 DOI: 10.1002/open.202000045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2020] [Revised: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Azobenzene is one of the most studied light-controlled molecular switches and it has been incorporated in a large variety of supramolecular systems to control their structural and functional properties. Given the peculiar isomeric distribution at the photoexcited state (PSS), azobenzene derivatives have been used as photoactive framework to build metastable supramolecular systems that are out of the thermodynamic equilibrium. This could be achieved exploiting the peculiar E/Z photoisomerization process that can lead to isomeric ratios that are unreachable in thermal equilibrium conditions. The challenge in the field is to find molecular architectures that, under given external circumstances, lead to a given isomeric ratio in a reversible and predictable manner, ensuring an ultimate control of the configurational distribution and system composition. By reviewing early and recent works in the field, this review aims at describing photoswitchable systems that, containing an azobenzene dye, display a controlled configurational equilibrium by means of a molecular recognition event. Specifically, examples include programmed photoactive molecular architectures binding cations, anions and H-bonded neutral guests. In these systems the non-covalent molecular recognition adds onto the thermal and light stimuli, equipping the supramolecular architecture with an additional external trigger to select the desired configuration composition.
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- Paolo Tecilla
- Dipartimento di Matematica e GeoscienzeUniversità degli Studi di TriesteVia Weiss 2 134127TriesteItaly
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- School of ChemistryCardiff University Main BuildingPark PlaceCF10 3ATCardiff, WalesUK
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Łukasik N, Chojnacki J, Luboch E, Okuniewski A, Wagner-Wysiecka E. Photoresponsive, amide-based derivative of embonic acid for anion recognition. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2019.112307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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de Jong J, Feringa BL, Wezenberg SJ. Light-Modulated Self-Blockage of a Urea Binding Site in a Stiff-Stilbene Based Anion Receptor. Chemphyschem 2019; 20:3306-3310. [PMID: 31622003 PMCID: PMC6972635 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201900917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2019] [Revised: 10/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Anion binding to a receptor based on stiff-stilbene, which is equipped with a urea hydrogen bond donating group and a phosphate or phosphinate hydrogen bond accepting group, can be controlled by light. In one photoaddressable state (E isomer) the urea binding site is available for binding, while in the other (Z isomer) it is blocked because of an intramolecular interaction with its hydrogen bond accepting motif. This intramolecular interaction is supported by DFT calculations and 1 H NMR titrations reveal a significantly lower anion binding strength for the state in which anion binding is blocked. Furthermore, the molecular switching process has been studied in detail by UV/Vis and NMR spectroscopy. The presented approach opens up new opportunities toward the development of photoresponsive anion receptors.
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- Jorn de Jong
- Stratingh Institute for ChemistryUniversity of GroningenNijenborgh 49747 AGGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Stratingh Institute for ChemistryUniversity of GroningenNijenborgh 49747 AGGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Stratingh Institute for ChemistryUniversity of GroningenNijenborgh 49747 AGGroningenThe Netherlands
- Leiden Institute of ChemistryLeiden UniversityEinsteinweg 552333 CCLeidenThe Netherlands
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Rahaman SA, Hossain MS, Baburaj S, Biswas A, Bag A, Bandyopadhyay S. A phototunable anion receptor for C-HX interactions with benzoate anions. Org Biomol Chem 2019; 17:5153-5160. [PMID: 31074751 DOI: 10.1039/c9ob00781d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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A supramolecular receptor consisting of two anthracene moieties with binding motifs for binding of benzoate anions is reported here. NMR studies indicate that the binding involves π-π interactions and CHX interactions. Upon exposure to >350 nm light, the receptor undergoes a [4 + 4] photoelectrocyclization restricting the access to the binding site for benzoate. The reverse reaction works in the presence of the dual stimuli of 254 nm light and the benzoate anions. The work thus demonstrates a light mediated dynamic control of the binding pocket of a supramolecular anion receptor.
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- Sk Atiur Rahaman
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur, Nadia, WB 741246, India.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur, Nadia, WB 741246, India.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur, Nadia, WB 741246, India.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur, Nadia, WB 741246, India.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur, Nadia, WB 741246, India.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur, Nadia, WB 741246, India.
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