Trans–cis isomerization of arylether dendrimers with azobenzene core and terminal hydroxy groups
摘要:
Azobenzene-cored arylether dendrimers 2a-2c with polar hydroxy groups at the periphery have been prepared from hydroboration-oxidation reaction of azobenzene-cored arylether dendrimers 1a-1c with nonpolar vinyl groups at the periphery. Trans -> cis photoisomerization of central azo group has been investigated by UV-vis spectral changes after photolysis. The results show that dendrimers 1a-1c and 2a-2c in methanol/dichloromethane (1/1, v/v) have carried out trans-cis isomerization. Reaction rate for trans -> cis photoisomerization of 2a-2c with polar hydroxy groups increases with increasing generation upon irradiation of 350 nm. On the other hand, the reaction rate of cis -> trans thermal back isomerization for 2a-2c decreases with increasing the generation. This result is somewhat different from that for 1a-1c with nonpolar vinyl groups. Both the reaction rates of trans -> cis photoisomerization and cis -> trans thermal back isomerization for 1a-1c decrease in higher generation. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Trans–cis isomerization of arylether dendrimers with azobenzene core and terminal hydroxy groups
摘要:
Azobenzene-cored arylether dendrimers 2a-2c with polar hydroxy groups at the periphery have been prepared from hydroboration-oxidation reaction of azobenzene-cored arylether dendrimers 1a-1c with nonpolar vinyl groups at the periphery. Trans -> cis photoisomerization of central azo group has been investigated by UV-vis spectral changes after photolysis. The results show that dendrimers 1a-1c and 2a-2c in methanol/dichloromethane (1/1, v/v) have carried out trans-cis isomerization. Reaction rate for trans -> cis photoisomerization of 2a-2c with polar hydroxy groups increases with increasing generation upon irradiation of 350 nm. On the other hand, the reaction rate of cis -> trans thermal back isomerization for 2a-2c decreases with increasing the generation. This result is somewhat different from that for 1a-1c with nonpolar vinyl groups. Both the reaction rates of trans -> cis photoisomerization and cis -> trans thermal back isomerization for 1a-1c decrease in higher generation. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.