Folding a Conjugated Chain: Oligo(o-phenyleneethynylene-alt-p-phenyleneethynylene)
摘要:
An oligo(o-phenyleneethynylene-alt-p-phenyleneethynylene) was synthesized to create a conjugated molecule capable of adopting a helical secondary structure. A special feature of such a folded molecule is that the effective directions of energy/charge transport via covalent conjugation and through pi-pi stacking are converged to be along the helix axis. The transition from random conformations to the helix, driven by solvophobic and aromatic stacking interactions, was controlled by solvent properties. UV-vis and fluorescence spectroscopies gave supportive evidence for the folding process.
Folding a Conjugated Chain: Oligo(o-phenyleneethynylene-alt-p-phenyleneethynylene)
摘要:
An oligo(o-phenyleneethynylene-alt-p-phenyleneethynylene) was synthesized to create a conjugated molecule capable of adopting a helical secondary structure. A special feature of such a folded molecule is that the effective directions of energy/charge transport via covalent conjugation and through pi-pi stacking are converged to be along the helix axis. The transition from random conformations to the helix, driven by solvophobic and aromatic stacking interactions, was controlled by solvent properties. UV-vis and fluorescence spectroscopies gave supportive evidence for the folding process.
Arylene Ethynylene Macrocycles with Intramolecular π−π Stacking
作者:Shusen Chen、Qifan Yan、Tian Li、Dahui Zhao
DOI:10.1021/ol101914f
日期:2010.11.5
Arylene ethynylene macrocycles containing 9,10-anthrylene or 1,4-naphthylene units were synthesized. In chloroform, significant resonance upfield shifting was observed with beta-protons of anthrylene and naphthylene in NMR spectra. This was considered to result from partial stacking of these aromatic units intramolecularly, driven by attractive pi-pi interactions. DFT calculations supported the proposed intramolecular stacking motif. Moreover, a liquid-crystal phase was exhibited by the anthrylene-containing macrocycle, by virtue of the unique discotic shape.