CHIROPTICAL MOLECULAR SWITCHES

Authors
FERINGA BL HUCK NPM SCHOEVAARS AM
Citation
Bl. Feringa et al., CHIROPTICAL MOLECULAR SWITCHES, Advanced materials, 8(8), 1996, pp. 681
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Material Science
Journal title
Advanced materials → ACNP
ISSN journal
09359648
Volume
8
Issue
8
Year of publication
1996
Database
ISI
SICI code
0935-9648(1996)8:8<681:CMS>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
The control of chirality by optical molecular switches offers intrigui ng prospects in the design of new materials. For example, photochemica lly induced stilbene-type cis-trans isomerization of 1 (see Figure) re sults simultaneously in reversal of the helicity. The molecular design of switching units, the possibility of highly stereoselective optical molecular switching, and an approach to a gated response are describe d.