Fine tuning of molecular rotor function in photochemical molecular switches
摘要:
Molecular switches are used as scaffolds for the construction of controlled molecular rotors. The internal position of the switching entity in the molecule controls the dynamic behaviour of the rotor moiety in the molecule. Six new molecular motors with o-xylyl rotor moieties were prepared on the basis of an overcrowded alkene, and their dynamics were systematically studied by 2D EXSY NMR, Variation of the (hetero-)atoms in the upper and lower halves of the overcrowded alkene allows fine tuning of the rate of rotation of the o-xylyl rotor in the lower half of the molecule. For all rotors it was observed that the rotation barrier for the trans-isomer was higher than that of the corresponding cis-isomer. The results are analyzed and discussed in terms of differences in steric interactions in the presented system. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Toward a Switchable Molecular Rotor. Unexpected Dynamic Behavior of Functionalized Overcrowded Alkenes
摘要:
In an approach toward a photochemically bistable molecular rotor the Synthesis of cis-la and trans-1b isomers of 2-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-9-(2',3'-dihydro-1'H-naphtho[2,1-b]thiopyran-1'-ylidene)-9H-thioxanthene (1), being sterically overcrowded alkenes functionalized with an o-xylyl group as a rotor, is described. The key steps in the synthesis are a Suzuki coupling to attach the xylyl moiety and a diazo-thioketone coupling with subsequent desulfurization to introduce the central olefinic bond in 1. The X-ray structure of cis-la revealed an anti-folded helical conformation. Dynamic NMR studies on both isomers were performed, to elucidate the kinetics of their rotation processes and to investigate the possibility to control the biaryl rotation by photochemical cis-trans isomerization. A rotation barrier was found by coalescence spectroscopy for cis-la: Delta G(c)(double dagger)=22 +/- 1 kcal mol(-1) in DMSO-d(6). 2D exchange spectroscopy (EXSY) showed barriers for cis-la: Delta G(303)(double dagger) 19.0 +/- 0.2 kcal mol(-1) and trans-1b: Delta G(303)(double dagger)=19.7 +/- 0.2 kcal mol(-1) in DMSO-d(6), respectively. Molecular mechanics and semiempirical calculations support the unexpected higher barrier for trans-lb. Since the rotation barriers are different for the cis and trans isomer, it can be concluded that control of a second mechanical effect, e.g. the rate of rotation of an attached biaryl rotor, is feasible in a photochemically switchable system.
Control of rotor motion in a light-driven molecular motor: towards a molecular gearbox
作者:Matthijs K. J. ter Wiel、Richard A. van Delden、Auke Meetsma、Ben L. Feringa
DOI:10.1039/b510641a
日期:——
Controlled intramolecular movement and coupling of motor and rotor functions is exerted by this new molecular device. The rate of rotation of the rotor part of the molecule can be adjusted by alteration of the conformation of the motor part of the molecule. For all states of the motor part, different rates of rotation were measured for the rotor part. Conversion between the four propeller orientations was achieved by irradiation and heating.
Fine tuning of molecular rotor function in photochemical molecular switches
作者:Matthijs K.J. ter Wiel、Ben L. Feringa
DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2009.03.081
日期:2009.5
Molecular switches are used as scaffolds for the construction of controlled molecular rotors. The internal position of the switching entity in the molecule controls the dynamic behaviour of the rotor moiety in the molecule. Six new molecular motors with o-xylyl rotor moieties were prepared on the basis of an overcrowded alkene, and their dynamics were systematically studied by 2D EXSY NMR, Variation of the (hetero-)atoms in the upper and lower halves of the overcrowded alkene allows fine tuning of the rate of rotation of the o-xylyl rotor in the lower half of the molecule. For all rotors it was observed that the rotation barrier for the trans-isomer was higher than that of the corresponding cis-isomer. The results are analyzed and discussed in terms of differences in steric interactions in the presented system. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Toward a Switchable Molecular Rotor. Unexpected Dynamic Behavior of Functionalized Overcrowded Alkenes
作者:Anne Marie Schoevaars、Wim Kruizinga、Robert W. J. Zijlstra、Nora Veldman、Anthony L. Spek、Ben L. Feringa
DOI:10.1021/jo962210t
日期:1997.7.1
In an approach toward a photochemically bistable molecular rotor the Synthesis of cis-la and trans-1b isomers of 2-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-9-(2',3'-dihydro-1'H-naphtho[2,1-b]thiopyran-1'-ylidene)-9H-thioxanthene (1), being sterically overcrowded alkenes functionalized with an o-xylyl group as a rotor, is described. The key steps in the synthesis are a Suzuki coupling to attach the xylyl moiety and a diazo-thioketone coupling with subsequent desulfurization to introduce the central olefinic bond in 1. The X-ray structure of cis-la revealed an anti-folded helical conformation. Dynamic NMR studies on both isomers were performed, to elucidate the kinetics of their rotation processes and to investigate the possibility to control the biaryl rotation by photochemical cis-trans isomerization. A rotation barrier was found by coalescence spectroscopy for cis-la: Delta G(c)(double dagger)=22 +/- 1 kcal mol(-1) in DMSO-d(6). 2D exchange spectroscopy (EXSY) showed barriers for cis-la: Delta G(303)(double dagger) 19.0 +/- 0.2 kcal mol(-1) and trans-1b: Delta G(303)(double dagger)=19.7 +/- 0.2 kcal mol(-1) in DMSO-d(6), respectively. Molecular mechanics and semiempirical calculations support the unexpected higher barrier for trans-lb. Since the rotation barriers are different for the cis and trans isomer, it can be concluded that control of a second mechanical effect, e.g. the rate of rotation of an attached biaryl rotor, is feasible in a photochemically switchable system.