Abstract
The threading-dethreading of a photoinactive pH-switchable calix[6]arene bipyridinium pseudorotaxane in solution has been controlled by visible light irradiation using a merocyanine compound as a photoacid. The coupling between the two molecular switches that communicate with one another by intermolecular proton transfer provides a general principle for the operation of acid-base controllable molecular machines with light.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 13378-13379 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
Volume | 129 |
Issue number | 44 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 7 2007 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Chemistry(all)
- Biochemistry
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry