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Ogawara K, Inanami O, Takakura H, Saita K, Nakajima K, Kumar S, Ieda N, Kobayashi M, Taketsugu T, Ogawa M. Theoretical Design and Synthesis of Caged Compounds Using X-Ray-Triggered Azo Bond Cleavage. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2024; 11:e2306586. [PMID: 38225711 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202306586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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Caged compounds are frequently used in life science research. However, the light used to activate them is commonly absorbed and scattered by biological materials, limiting their use to basic research in cells or small animals. In contrast, hard X-rays exhibit high bio-permeability due to the difficulty of interacting with biological molecules. With the main goal of developing X-ray activatable caged compounds, azo compounds are designed and synthesized with a positive charge and long π-conjugated system to increase the reaction efficiency with hydrated electrons. The azo bonds in the designed compounds are selectively cleaved by X-ray, and the fluorescent substance Diethyl Rhodamine is released. Based on the results of experiments and quantum chemical calculations, azo bond cleavage is assumed to occur via a two-step process: a two-electron reduction of the azo bond followed by N─N bond cleavage. Cellular experiments also demonstrate that the azo bonds can be cleaved intracellularly. Thus, caged compounds that can be activated by an azo bond cleavage reaction promoted by X-ray are successfully generated.
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- Koki Ogawara
- Laboratory of Bioanalysis and Molecular Imaging, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-0812, Japan
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- Laboratory of Radiation Biology, Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-0818, Japan
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- Laboratory of Bioanalysis and Molecular Imaging, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-0812, Japan
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- Quantum Chemistry Lab, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-0810, Japan
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- Laboratory of Bioanalysis and Molecular Imaging, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-0812, Japan
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- Quantum Chemistry Lab, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-0810, Japan
- Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICReDD), Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 001-0021, Japan
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- Laboratory of Bioanalysis and Molecular Imaging, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-0812, Japan
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- Quantum Chemistry Lab, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-0810, Japan
- Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICReDD), Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 001-0021, Japan
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- Quantum Chemistry Lab, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-0810, Japan
- Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICReDD), Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 001-0021, Japan
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- Laboratory of Bioanalysis and Molecular Imaging, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-0812, Japan
- Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (WPI-ICReDD), Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 001-0021, Japan
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Dobre AF, Hanganu A, Nicolau I, Popescu CC, Paun A, Mădălan AM, Tablet C, Mirea AG, Matache M. A Synthetic Approach for Oxadiazole-Decorated Azobenzene Photoswitches. Chempluschem 2024; 89:e202300504. [PMID: 37882979 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202300504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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This work reports the design and synthesis of novel oxadiazole-decorated azobenzenes, structural analysis of the resulting compounds and behavior under light irradiation. The synthetic strategy involved constructing amino functionalized heterocyclic key intermediates which were used either to yield electrophilic diazonium salts able to react with phenol moieties or as nucleophilic partners in Bayer-Mills reaction with nitroso-substituted derivatives. The amino-derived oxadiazole intermediates were investigated by absorption and emission spectroscopy providing blue and green emitted light. The target oxadiazole-decorated azobenzenes were structurally characterized, including solid-state structures, and subsequently used in irradiation experiments in order to take advantage of the azo group known to provide photoswitching abilities. We noticed quenching of the emissive properties in presence of the azo group; however, all compounds were very stable to repeated cycles of light irradiation. In addition, according to structural diversification we could obtain half-lives of the meta stable isomers within hours to hundreds of hours range. The experimental results were very well correlated with DFT calculations.
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- Adela F Dobre
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 90 Panduri Street, 050663, Bucharest, Romania
- Research Centre of Applied Organic Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 90 Panduri Street, 050663, Bucharest, Romania
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- Research Centre of Applied Organic Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 90 Panduri Street, 050663, Bucharest, Romania
- "C. D. Nenitzescu" Institute of Organic and Supramolecular Chemistry of the Romanian Academy, 202B Spl. Independenţei, 060023, Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 90 Panduri Street, 050663, Bucharest, Romania
- Research Centre of Applied Organic Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 90 Panduri Street, 050663, Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 90 Panduri Street, 050663, Bucharest, Romania
- Research Centre of Applied Organic Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 90 Panduri Street, 050663, Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 90 Panduri Street, 050663, Bucharest, Romania
- Research Centre of Applied Organic Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 90 Panduri Street, 050663, Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 90 Panduri Street, 050663, Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Titu Maiorescu University, Gh. Sincai Bd. 16, 040317, Bucharest, Romania
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- National Institute of Material Physics, 405 A Atomistilor Street, 077125, Magurele, Romania
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 90 Panduri Street, 050663, Bucharest, Romania
- Research Centre of Applied Organic Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 90 Panduri Street, 050663, Bucharest, Romania
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Akkache HEM, Hamdouni N, Boudjada A, Medjroubi ML, Mili A, Jeannin O. Crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface analysis and energy frameworks of 1-[( E)-2-(2-fluoro-phen-yl)diazan-1-yl-idene]naphthalen-2(1 H)-one. Acta Crystallogr E Crystallogr Commun 2024; 80:137-142. [PMID: 38333122 PMCID: PMC10848971 DOI: 10.1107/s2056989024000227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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The title compound, C16H11N2OF, is a member of the azo dye family. The dihedral angle subtended by the benzene ring and the naphthalene ring system measures 18.75 (7)°, indicating that the compound is not perfectly planar. An intra-molecular N-H⋯O hydrogen bond occurs between the imino and carbonyl groups. In the crystal, the mol-ecules are linked into inversion dimers by C-H⋯O inter-actions. Aromatic π-π stacking between the naphthalene ring systems lead to the formation of chains along [001]. A Hirshfeld surface analysis was undertaken to investigate and qu-antify the inter-molecular inter-actions. In addition, energy frameworks were used to examine the cooperative effect of these inter-molecular inter-actions across the crystal, showing dispersion energy to be the most influential factor in the crystal organization of the compound.
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- Laboratoire de Cristallographie, Département de Physique, Université Mentouri-Constantine, 25000 Constantine, Algeria
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- Laboratoire de Cristallographie, Département de Physique, Université Mentouri-Constantine, 25000 Constantine, Algeria
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- Laboratoire de Cristallographie, Département de Physique, Université Mentouri-Constantine, 25000 Constantine, Algeria
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- Unité de Recherche de Chimie de l’Environnement et Moléculaire Structurale, Faculté du Sciences Exactes, Université de Constantine 1, 25000 Constantine, Algeria
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- UMR 6226 CNRS–Université Rennes 1, ‘Sciences Chimiques de Rennes’, Equipe ‘Matière Condensée et Systèmes Electroactifs’, Bâtiment 10C Campus de Beaulieu, 263 Avenue du Général Leclerc, F-35042 Rennes, France
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von Seggern N, Oehlsen N, Moudrakovski I, Stegbauer L. Photomodulation of the Mechanical Properties and Photo-Actuation of Chitosan-Based Thin Films Modified with an Azobenzene-Derivative. Small 2023:e2308939. [PMID: 38037759 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202308939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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A sophisticated comprehension of the impacts of photoisomerization and photothermal phenomena on biogenic and responsive materials can provide a guiding framework for future applications. Herein, the procedure to manufacture homogeneous chitosan-based smart thin films are reported by incorporating the light-responsive azobenzene-derivative Sodium-4-[(4-(2-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethoxy)ethoxy)phenyl)diazen-yl]-benzenesulfonate (TEGABS) in the biopolymer through electrostatic interactions. When irradiated with UV-light the TEGABS/chitosan films show a biresponse, comprising the E→Z photoisomerization with a half-life of 13 - 20 h and the light-induced evaporation of residual moisture leading to an increase in the reduced indentation modulus (up to 49%) and hardness. Freestanding films of TEGABS/chitosan show actuation up to 13° while irradiated with UV-light. This work shows the potential of biogenic polysaccharides in the design of biresponsive materials with photomodulated mechanical properties and unveils the link between the humidity of the environment, residual moisture, and the photomodulation of the mechanical properties.
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- Nils von Seggern
- Bioinspired Structural Material Chemistry, Institute of Interfacial Process Engineering and Plasma Technology, University Stuttgart, Nobelstr. 12, 70569, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Bioinspired Structural Material Chemistry, Institute of Interfacial Process Engineering and Plasma Technology, University Stuttgart, Nobelstr. 12, 70569, Stuttgart, Germany
- Now at: Biogenic engineering materials, Tu Bergakademie Freiberg, Gustav-Zeuner-Str. 3, 09599, Freiberg, Germany
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- Physical Chemistry of Solids, Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Heisenbergstr. 1, 70569, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Bioinspired Structural Material Chemistry, Institute of Interfacial Process Engineering and Plasma Technology, University Stuttgart, Nobelstr. 12, 70569, Stuttgart, Germany
- Now at: Biogenic engineering materials, Tu Bergakademie Freiberg, Gustav-Zeuner-Str. 3, 09599, Freiberg, Germany
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Schultzke S, Scheuring N, Puylaert P, Lehmann M, Staubitz A. A Photomechanical Film in which Liquid Crystal Design Shifts the Absorption into the Visible Light Range. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2023; 10:e2302692. [PMID: 37661584 PMCID: PMC10602558 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202302692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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Liquid crystalline polymer networks (LCN) with azobenzene monomers bend reversibly under UV-light irradiation, combining photomechanical and photothermal effects. However, the harmful nature of UV-light limits their use in biology and soft robotics. Although visible light-absorbing tetra-ortho-fluoro-substituted azobenzenes exist, liquid crystalline monomers have never been prepared. Previously, such azobenzenes were added as photoactive additives (up to 10%) to otherwise passive liquid crystalline polymer networks. In this work, a molecular design of a liquid crystalline, polymerizable azobenzene switchable by visible light is presented. The monomer assembles in a highly fluid nematic phase, but polymerizes in a layered smectic C phase. The films are produced solely from the monomer without additional liquid crystalline components and are actuated with visible light. Bending experiments in air and under water differentiate photomechanical and photothermal effects. Remarkably, a 60 µm splay aligned film maintains its deformation for hours, slowly reverting over days. Monomer liquid crystallinity is characterized using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), wide-angle X-ray scattering (WAXS), and polarized optical microscopy (POM); polymer films are analyzed using WAXS and DSC on a homogeneously aligned film. The synthetic procedure is high yielding and polymer film fabrication is scalable, which enables the use of safe and efficient photomechanical LCNs in soft robotics, engineering and biology.
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- Sven Schultzke
- University of BremenInstitute for Analytical and Organic ChemistryLeobener Straße 7D‐28359BremenGermany
- University of BremenMAPEX Center for Materials and ProcessesBibliothekstraße 1D‐28359BremenGermany
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- University of WürzburgInstitute of Organic ChemistryAm HublandD‐97074WürzburgGermany
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- University of BremenInstitute for Inorganic Chemistry and CrystallographyLeobener Straße 7D‐28359‐BremenGermany
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- University of WürzburgInstitute of Organic ChemistryAm HublandD‐97074WürzburgGermany
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- University of BremenInstitute for Analytical and Organic ChemistryLeobener Straße 7D‐28359BremenGermany
- University of BremenMAPEX Center for Materials and ProcessesBibliothekstraße 1D‐28359BremenGermany
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Liyanage CD, Ortiz-Garcia JJ, Struckmeier A, Kienzler M, Quardokus RC. Light-induced Photoswitching of 4-(Phenylazo)benzoic Acid on Au(111). Chemphyschem 2023; 24:e202300160. [PMID: 37369072 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202300160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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Photochromic molecules can undergo a reversible conversion between two isomeric forms upon exposure to external stimuli such as electromagnetic radiation. A significant physical transformation accompanying the photoisomerization process defines them as photoswitches, with potential applications in various molecular electronic devices. As such, a detailed understanding of the photoisomerization process on surfaces and the influence of the local chemical environment on switching efficiency is essential. Herein, we use scanning tunneling microscopy to observe the photoisomerization of 4-(phenylazo)benzoic acid (PABA) assembled on Au(111) in kinetically constrained metastable states guided by pulse deposition. Photoswitching is observed at low molecular density and is absent in tight-packed islands. Furthermore, switching events were noted in PABA molecules coadsorbed in a host octanethiol monolayer, suggesting an influence of the surrounding chemical environment on photoswitching efficiency.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, 55 North Eagleville Road, Storrs, CT, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, 55 North Eagleville Road, Storrs, CT, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, 55 North Eagleville Road, Storrs, CT, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, 55 North Eagleville Road, Storrs, CT, USA
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Yates NDJ, Hatton NE, Fascione MA, Parkin A. Site-Selective Aryl Diazonium Installation onto Protein Surfaces at Neutral pH using a Maleimide-Functionalized Triazabutadiene. Chembiochem 2023; 24:e202300313. [PMID: 37311168 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.202300313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Aryl diazonium cations are versatile bioconjugation reagents due to their reactivity towards electron-rich aryl residues and secondary amines, but historically their usage has been hampered by both their short lifespan in aqueous solution and the harsh conditions required to generate them in situ. Triazabutadienes address many of these issues as they are stable enough to endure multiple-step chemical syntheses and can persist for several hours in aqueous solution, yet upon UV-exposure rapidly release aryl diazonium cations under biologically-relevant conditions. This paper describes the synthesis of a novel maleimide-functionalized triazabutadiene suitable for site-selectively installing aryl diazonium cations into proteins at neutral pH; we show reaction with this molecule and a surface-cysteine of a thiol disulfide oxidoreductase. Through photoactivation of the site-selectively installed triazabutadiene motifs, we generate aryl diazonium functionality, which we further derivatize via azo-bond formation to electron-rich aryl species, showcasing the potential utility of this strategy for the generation of photoswitches or protein-drug conjugates.
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- Nicholas D J Yates
- Department of Chemistry, University of York Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of York Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of York Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of York Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK
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Maharramov A, Shikhaliyev NQ, Qajar A, Atakishiyeva GT, Niyazova A, Khrustalev VN, Akkurt M, Yıldırım SÖ, Bhattarai A. Crystal structures and Hirshfeld surface analyses of ( E)-1-[1-(4- tert-butyl-phen-yl)-2,2-di-chloro-ethen-yl]-2-phenyl-diazene, ( E)-1-[1-(4- tert-butyl-phen-yl)-2,2-di-chloro-ethen-yl]-2-(4-methyl-phen-yl)diazene, ( E)-1-[1-(4- tert-butyl-phen-yl)-2,2-di-chloro-ethen-yl]-2-(4-meth-oxy-phen-yl)diazene and ( E)-1-[1-(4- tert-butyl-phen-yl)-2,2-di-chloro-ethen-yl]-2-(3-methyl-phen-yl)diazene. Acta Crystallogr E Crystallogr Commun 2023; 79:637-643. [PMID: 37601575 PMCID: PMC10439426 DOI: 10.1107/s205698902300511x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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The crystal structures and Hirshfeld surface analyses of four similar azo compounds are reported. (E)-1-[1-(4-tert-Butyl-phen-yl)-2,2-di-chloro-ethen-yl]-2-phenyl-diazene, C18H18Cl2N2, (I), and (E)-1-[1-(4-tert-butyl-phen-yl)-2,2-di-chloro-ethen-yl]-2-(4-methyl-phen-yl)diazene, C19H20Cl2N2, (II), crystallize in the monoclinic space group C2/c with Z = 8, and (E)-1-[1-(4-tert-butyl-phen-yl)-2,2-di-chloro-ethen-yl]-2-(4-meth-oxy-phen-yl)diazene, C19H20Cl2N2O, (III), in the monoclinic space group P21/c with Z = 4. (E)-1-[1-(4-tert-Butyl-phen-yl)-2,2-di-chloro-ethen-yl]-2-(3-methyl-phen-yl)diazene, C19H20Cl2N2, (IV), crystallizes in the triclinic space group P with Z = 4 and comprises two mol-ecules (A and B) in the asymmetric unit. In the crystal structures of (I) and (II), mol-ecules are linked by C-H⋯π and C-Cl⋯π inter-actions, forming layers parallel to (02), while mol-ecules of (III) are linked by C-H⋯O contacts, C-H⋯π and C-Cl⋯π inter-actions forming layers parallel to (02). The stability of the mol-ecular packing is ensured by van der Waals forces between these layers. In the crystal structure of (IV), mol-ecules are linked by C-H⋯π and C-Cl⋯π inter-actions, forming a tri-periodic network.
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- Abel Maharramov
- Organic Chemistry Department, Baku State University, Z. Khalilov str. 23, AZ 1148 Baku, Azerbaijan
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- Organic Chemistry Department, Baku State University, Z. Khalilov str. 23, AZ 1148 Baku, Azerbaijan
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- Organic Chemistry Department, Baku State University, Z. Khalilov str. 23, AZ 1148 Baku, Azerbaijan
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- Organic Chemistry Department, Baku State University, Z. Khalilov str. 23, AZ 1148 Baku, Azerbaijan
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- Department of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Azerbaijan State University of Economics, M. Mukhtarov 194, Baku AZ1001, Azerbaijan
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- Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Miklukho-Maklay St. 6, Moscow, 117198, Russian Federation
- N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry RAS, Leninsky Prosp. 47, Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, Erciyes University, 38039 Kayseri, Türkiye
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Eskisehir Technical University, Yunus Emre Campus 26470 Eskisehir, Türkiye
- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Erciyes University, 38039 Kayseri, Türkiye
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- Department of Chemistry, M.M.A.M.C (Tribhuvan University), Biratnagar, Nepal
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Deng Z, Zhang C, Sun Y, Wang R, Chen T, Liu Z, Chen A. Light-Triggered Reversible Swelling of Polymeric Spheres via Surfactant-Free RAFT Emulsion Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202300438. [PMID: 36843339 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202300438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Revised: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/28/2023]
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Responsive photonic crystals (RPCs) assembled by monodisperse colloidal particles have attracted enormous interests recently due to their tremendous applications in smart devices. Their structural colors can be determined by the particle sizes. However, the lack of a reliable way to tune the sizes in situ limits their development. Herein, we present an efficient route to solve this problem through the fabrication of spherical polymeric particles with light-triggered reversible swelling behavior via surfactant-free reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) emulsion polymerization-induced self-assembly. Amphiphilic macro-RAFT agents containing azobenzene groups were synthesized and subsequently employed to mediate the polymerization of methyl methacrylate. Uniform submicron spheres were obtained by modulating solid contents and other parameters. Benefiting from the photoisomerization of azobenzene moieties, the particle sizes expanded and contracted upon alternative ultraviolet/visible light irradiation accordingly. This strategy will be a supplement to the emulsion PISA and especially give aid to the progress of the RPC materials.
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- Zichao Deng
- Beihang University, Materials Science and Engineering, No. 37 Xueyuan Road, Haidian district, 100191, Beijing, CHINA
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- Beihang University, Materials Science and Engineering, No. 37 Xueyuan Road, Haidian district, 100191, Beijing, CHINA
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- Beihang University, Materials Science and Engineering, No. 37 Xueyuan Road, Haidian district, 100191, Beijing, CHINA
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- Beihang University, Materials Science and Engineering, No. 37 Xueyuan Road, Haidian district, 100191, Beijing, CHINA
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- Beihang University, Materials Science and Engineering, No. 37 Xueyuan Road, Haidian district, 100191, Beijing, CHINA
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- Beihang University, Materials Science and Engineering, No. 37 Xueyuan Road, Haidian district, 100191, Beijing, CHINA
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- Beihang University, Materials Science and Engineering, No. 37, Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, 100191, Beijing, CHINA
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Pan B, Park SM, Ying WB, Yoon DK, Lee KJ. Azo-Functionalized Thermoplastic Polyurethane for Light-Driven Shape Memory Materials. Macromol Rapid Commun 2023; 44:e2200650. [PMID: 36350231 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202200650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Shape memory polymers have great potential in the fields of soft robotics, injectable medical devices, and as essential materials for advanced electronic devices. Herein, light-triggered shape-memory thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) is reported using azido TPU grafted by the photoswitchable azo compound. The trans-cis transitions of the azobenzene on the side chain of the TPU induce the recoiling of the main chain, leading to shaping memory behavior. Under UV irradiation, cis-azo allows the oriented main chain to recoil to release residual stress and realize light-triggered shape memory behavior. The facile method proposed here for the preparation of azo-functionalized TPU can provide viable opportunities for soft robotics and smart TPU applications.
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- Baohai Pan
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, College of Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Nanoscience and Technology, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315201, P. R. China
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- Graduate School of Nanoscience and Technology, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea.,Department of Chemistry, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, College of Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 34134, Republic of Korea
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Pérez-Aranda M, Pajuelo E, Navarro-Torre S, Pérez-Palacios P, Begines B, Rodríguez-Llorente ID, Torres Y, Alcudia A. Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Effect of 4,4'-Dihydroxy-azobenzene against Clinically Resistant Staphylococci. Antibiotics (Basel) 2022; 11:antibiotics11121800. [PMID: 36551456 PMCID: PMC9774766 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11121800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The spread of antibiotic resistance among human and animal pathogens is one of the more significant public health concerns. Moreover, the restrictions on the use of particular antibiotics can limit the options for the treatment of infections in veterinary clinical practice. In this context, searching for alternative antimicrobial substances is crucial nowadays. In this study, 4,4'-dihydroxy-azobenzene (DHAB) was tested for its potential in vitro as an antimicrobial agent against two relevant human and animal pathogens, namely Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus pseudintermedius. The values of minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) were 64 and 32 mg/L respectively, and they comparable to other azo compounds of probed antimicrobial activity. In addition, the minimal bactericidal concentrations (MCB) were 256 and 64 mg/L. The mechanism by which DHAB produces toxicity in staphylococci has been investigated. DHAB caused membrane damage as revealed by the increase in thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) such as malondialdehyde. Furthermore, differential induction of the enzymes peroxidases and superoxide dismutase in S. aureus and S. pseudintermedius suggested their prevalent role in ROS-scavenging due to the oxidative burst induced by this compound in either species. In addition, this substance was able to inhibit the formation of biofilms by both bacteria as observed by colorimetric tests and scanning electron microscopy. In order to assess the relevance of DHAB against clinical strains of MRSA, 10 clinical isolates resistant to either methicillin or daptomycin were assayed; 80% of them gave values of CMI and CMB similar to those of the control S. aureus strain. Finally, cutaneous plasters containing a composite formed by an agar base supplemented with DHAB were designed. These plasters were able to inhibit in vitro the growth of S. aureus and S. pseudintermedius, particularly the later, and this suggests that this substance could be a promising candidate as an alternative to antibiotics in the treatment of animal skin infections, as it has been proven that the toxicity of this substance is very low particularly at a dermal level.
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- María Pérez-Aranda
- Departamento de Química Orgánica y Farmacéutica, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, c/Profesor García González, 2, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
- Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, c/Profesor García González, 2, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, c/Profesor García González, 2, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
- Correspondence: (E.P.); (A.A.); Tel.: +34-954556924 (E.P.); +34-954556740 (A.A.)
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- Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, c/Profesor García González, 2, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- UGC Enfermedades Infecciosas, Microbiología Clínica y Medicina Preventiva, Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla IBIS, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, CSIC, Universidad de Sevilla, 41009 Seville, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica y Farmacéutica, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, c/Profesor García González, 2, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, c/Profesor García González, 2, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
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- Departamento de Ingeniería y Ciencia de los Materiales y del Transporte, Escuela Politécnica Superior, Universidad de Sevilla, Virgen de África 7, 41011 Sevilla, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica y Farmacéutica, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, c/Profesor García González, 2, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
- Correspondence: (E.P.); (A.A.); Tel.: +34-954556924 (E.P.); +34-954556740 (A.A.)
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Vybornyi O, Liu SX, Häner R. Stimuli-Responsive Supramolecular Polymers from Amphiphilic Phosphodiester-Linked Azobenzene Trimers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:25872-25877. [PMID: 34529324 PMCID: PMC9298031 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202108745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Revised: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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An amphiphilic phosphodiester‐linked azobenzene trimer has been exploited in the development of stimuli‐responsive, water‐soluble supramolecular polymers. The trimer can reversibly undergo thermal and photoisomerization between Z‐ and E‐isomers. Its self‐assembly properties in aqueous medium have been investigated by spectroscopic and microscopic techniques, demonstrating that E‐ and Z‐azobenzene trimers form supramolecular nanosheets and toroidal nanostructures, respectively. By virtue of the E/Z photoisomerization of the azobenzene units, the two different supramolecular morphologies can be switched by photoirradiation. The findings pave a way towards stimuli‐responsive, water‐soluble supramolecular polymers which hold great promise in the development of smart functional materials.
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- Oleh Vybornyi
- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bern, Freiestrasse 3, 3012, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bern, Freiestrasse 3, 3012, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bern, Freiestrasse 3, 3012, Bern, Switzerland
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Mengots A, Erbs Hillers-Bendtsen A, Doria S, Ørsted Kjeldal F, Machholdt Høyer N, Ugleholdt Petersen A, Mikkelsen KV, Di Donato M, Cacciarini M, Brøndsted Nielsen M. Dihydroazulene-Azobenzene-Dihydroazulene Triad Photoswitches. Chemistry 2021; 27:12437-12446. [PMID: 34096662 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202101533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Photoswitch triads comprising two dihydroazulene (DHA) units in conjugation with a central trans-azobenzene (AZB) unit were prepared in stepwise protocols starting from meta- and para-disubstituted azobenzenes. The para-connected triad had significantly altered optical properties and lacked the photoactivity of the separate photochromes. In contrast, for the meta-connected triad, all three photochromes could be photoisomerized to generate an isomer with two vinylheptafulvene (VHF) units and a cis-azobenzene unit. Ultrafast spectroscopy of the photoisomerizations revealed a fast DHA-to-VHF photoisomerization and a slower trans-to-cis AZB photoisomerization. This meta triad underwent thermal VHF-to-DHA back-conversion with a similar rate of all VHFs, independent of the identity of the neighboring units, and in parallel thermal cis-to-trans AZB conversion. The experimental observations were supported by computation (excitation spectra and orbital analysis of the transitions).
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- Alvis Mengots
- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, 2100, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- ICCOM-CNR, via Madeonna del Piano 10, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy.,LENS, via N. Carrara1, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, 2100, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, 2100, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, 2100, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, 2100, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- ICCOM-CNR, via Madeonna del Piano 10, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy.,LENS, via N. Carrara1, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry "U. Schiff", University of Florence, via della Lastruccia 3-13, 50019, Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, 2100, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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Xu B, Qian H, Zhang L, Lin S. Branched Aggregates with Tunable Morphology via Hierarchical Self-Assembly of Azobenzene-Derived Molecular Double Brushes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:17707-17713. [PMID: 34075671 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202106321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Hierarchical self-assembly is one of the most effective approaches to fabricate nature-inspired materials with subtle nanostructures. We report a distinct hierarchical self-assembly process of molecular double brushes (MDBs) with each graft site carrying a poly(azobenzene-acrylate) (PAzo) chain and a poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) chain. Asymmetric tapered worm (ATW) nanostructures with chain-end reactivity assembling from the azobenzene-derived MDBs serve as primary subunits to prepare branched supermicelles by increasing water content (Cw ) in THF/water. Various natural Antedon-shaped multiarm worm-like aggregates (MWAs) can be created via the particle-particle connection of ATWs. Intriguingly, the azobenzene moieties undergo trans-cis isomerization upon UV irradiation and further promote a morphology evolution of MWAs. Multiscale supermicelles comprised of starfish shapes with differing central body and arm morphologies (e.g., compare to the biological specimens Luidia ciliaris and Crossaster papposus) were prepared by manipulating irradiation time.
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- Binbin Xu
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials, Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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Bougueria H, Chetioui S, Bensegueni MA, Djukic JP, Benarous N. Crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of 1-[( E)-2-(5-chloro-2-hy-droxy-phen-yl)hydrazin-1-yl-idene]naphthalen-2(1 H)-one. Acta Crystallogr E Crystallogr Commun 2021; 77:672-676. [PMID: 34164150 PMCID: PMC8183435 DOI: 10.1107/s2056989021005491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The title compound, C16H11ClN2O2, was obtained by diazo-tization of 2-amino-4-chloro-phenol followed by a coupling reaction with β-naphthol. There are two mol-ecules (A and B) in the asymmetric unit. The crystal structure features only one type of inter-molecular inter-action, that is strong hydrogen bonds involving the hydroxyl group. The naphthol and phenol fragments attached to the C=N-N- moiety exhibit an s-trans conformation. In addition, those fragments are almost coplanar, subtending a dihedral angle of 13.11 (2)° in mol-ecule A and 10.35 (2)° in mol-ecule B. A Hirshfeld surface analysis indicates that the most important contributions to the crystal packing are from H⋯H (32.1%), C⋯H/H⋯C (23.1%), Cl⋯H/H⋯Cl (15.2%), O⋯H/H⋯O (12.8%) and C⋯C (9%) contacts.
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- Hassiba Bougueria
- Unité de Recherche de Chimie de l’Environnement et Moléculaire Structurale (URCHEMS), Département de Chimie, Université des Frères Mentouri de Constantine-1, 25000 Constantine, Algeria
- Centre Universitaire Abd El Hafid Boussouf, Mila, 43000 Mila, Algeria
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- Unité de Recherche de Chimie de l’Environnement et Moléculaire Structurale (URCHEMS), Département de Chimie, Université des Frères Mentouri de Constantine-1, 25000 Constantine, Algeria
- Faculté de Technologie, Université Mohamed Boudiaf M’sila, Algeria
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- Unité de Recherche de Chimie de l’Environnement et Moléculaire Structurale (URCHEMS), Département de Chimie, Université des Frères Mentouri de Constantine-1, 25000 Constantine, Algeria
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- Laboratoire de Chimie et Systémique Organométallique (LCSOM), Institut de Chimie, Université de Strasbourg, UMR 7177, 4 rue Blaise Pascal, F-67070 Strasbourg Cedex, France
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- Unité de Recherche de Chimie de l’Environnement et Moléculaire Structurale (URCHEMS), Département de Chimie, Université des Frères Mentouri de Constantine-1, 25000 Constantine, Algeria
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Wellm V, Groebner J, Heitmann G, Sönnichsen FD, Herges R. Towards Photoswitchable Contrast Agents for Absolute 3D Temperature MR Imaging. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:8220-8226. [PMID: 33606332 PMCID: PMC8048480 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202015851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Temperature can be used as clinical marker for tissue metabolism and the detection of inflammations or tumors. The use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for monitoring physiological parameters like the temperature noninvasively is steadily increasing. In this study, we present a proof-of-principle study of MRI contrast agents (CA) for absolute and concentration independent temperature imaging. These CAs are based on azoimidazole substituted NiII porphyrins, which can undergo Light-Driven Coordination-Induced Spin State Switching (LD-CISSS) in solution. Monitoring the fast first order kinetic of back isomerisation (cis to trans) with standard clinical MR imaging sequences allows the determination of half-lives, that can be directly translated into absolute temperatures. Different temperature responsive CAs were successfully tested as prototypes in methanol-based gels and created temperature maps of gradient phantoms with high spatial resolution (0.13×0.13×1.1 mm) and low temperature errors (<0.22 °C). The method is sufficiently fast to record the temperature flow from a heat source as a film.
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- Vanessa Wellm
- Otto Diels Institute of Organic ChemistryChristian Albrechts UniversityOtto Hahn Platz 424118KielGermany
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Information TechnologySouth Westphalian University of Applied SciencesBahnhofsallee 558507LuedenscheidGermany
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- IWS Innovations- und Wissenstrategien GmbHAviares Research NetworkDeichstraße 2520459HamburgGermany
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- Otto Diels Institute of Organic ChemistryChristian Albrechts UniversityOtto Hahn Platz 424118KielGermany
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- Otto Diels Institute of Organic ChemistryChristian Albrechts UniversityOtto Hahn Platz 424118KielGermany
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Han S, Cheng Y, Liu S, Tao C, Wang A, Wei W, Yu H, Wei Y. Selective Oxidation of Anilines to Azobenzenes and Azoxybenzenes by a Molecular Mo Oxide Catalyst. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:6382-6385. [PMID: 33350553 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202013940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Revised: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Aromatic azo compounds, which play an important role in pharmaceutical and industrial applications, still face great challenges in synthesis. Herein, we report a molybdenum oxide compound, [N(C4 H9 )4 ]2 [Mo6 O19 ] (1), catalyzed selective oxidation of anilines with hydrogen peroxide as green oxidant. The oxidation of anilines can be realized in a fully selectively fashion to afford various symmetric/asymmetric azobenzene and azoxybenzene compounds, respectively, by changing additive and solvent, avoiding the use of stoichiometric metal oxidants. Preliminary mechanistic investigations suggest the intermediacy of highly active reactive and elusive Mo imido complexes.
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- Sheng Han
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, 201418, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, 201418, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, 201418, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, 201418, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, 201418, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology Liaoning, 185 Qianshanzhong Road, Anshan, 114051, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, 201418, P. R. China.,Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics & Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P.R. China
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- Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics & Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P.R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
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Criton T, Vilona D, Jacob G, Médebielle M, Dumont E, Joucla L, Lacôte E. Synthesis and Properties of Higher Nuclearity Polyazanes. Chemistry 2021; 27:3670-3674. [PMID: 33369892 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202004830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Polyazanes (i.e., higher nuclearity homologues of hydrazines) with increasing numbers of bound nitrogen atoms (from 3 to 5), including the first pentazane ever described, were prepared by the addition of lower-order polyazanes to diazo reagents. A structure was obtained. It was shown that the polynitrogen chains adopt a helical conformation. DFT modeling shows that the arrangement persists in solution. Although the polyazanes are all reducing agents, they become less so as the number of nitrogens increases.
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- Thomas Criton
- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, CNES, ArianeGroup, LHCEP, UMR 5278, Bât. Raulin, 2 rue Victor Grignard, 69622, Villeurbanne, France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, CNES, ArianeGroup, LHCEP, UMR 5278, Bât. Raulin, 2 rue Victor Grignard, 69622, Villeurbanne, France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, CNES, ArianeGroup, LHCEP, UMR 5278, Bât. Raulin, 2 rue Victor Grignard, 69622, Villeurbanne, France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, CPE Lyon, INSA Lyon, ICBMS, UMR 5246, Bât. Lederer, 1 rue Victor Grignard, 69622, Villeurbanne, France
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- Univ Lyon, ENS Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, LC, UMR 5182, 46 allée d'Italie, 69364, Lyon Cedex 07, France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, CNES, ArianeGroup, LHCEP, UMR 5278, Bât. Raulin, 2 rue Victor Grignard, 69622, Villeurbanne, France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, CNES, ArianeGroup, LHCEP, UMR 5278, Bât. Raulin, 2 rue Victor Grignard, 69622, Villeurbanne, France
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Simeth NA, Kinateder T, Rajendran C, Nazet J, Merkl R, Sterner R, König B, Kneuttinger AC. Towards Photochromic Azobenzene-Based Inhibitors for Tryptophan Synthase. Chemistry 2021; 27:2439-2451. [PMID: 33078454 PMCID: PMC7898615 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202004061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Revised: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Light regulation of drug molecules has gained growing interest in biochemical and pharmacological research in recent years. In addition, a serious need for novel molecular targets of antibiotics has emerged presently. Herein, the development of a photocontrollable, azobenzene-based antibiotic precursor towards tryptophan synthase (TS), an essential metabolic multienzyme complex in bacteria, is presented. The compound exhibited moderately strong inhibition of TS in its E configuration and five times lower inhibition strength in its Z configuration. A combination of biochemical, crystallographic, and computational analyses was used to characterize the inhibition mode of this compound. Remarkably, binding of the inhibitor to a hitherto-unconsidered cavity results in an unproductive conformation of TS leading to noncompetitive inhibition of tryptophan production. In conclusion, we created a promising lead compound for combatting bacterial diseases, which targets an essential metabolic enzyme, and whose inhibition strength can be controlled with light.
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- Nadja A. Simeth
- Institute for Organic ChemistryDepartment of Chemistry and PharmacyUniversity of RegensburgUniversitätsstrasse 3193040RegensburgGermany
- Stratingh Institute for ChemistryFaculty of Science and EngineeringUniversity of GroningenNijenborgh 49747AGGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Institute for Biophysics and Physical BiochemistryRegensburg Center for BiochemistryUniversity of RegensburgUniversitätsstrasse 3193040RegensburgGermany
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- Institute for Biophysics and Physical BiochemistryRegensburg Center for BiochemistryUniversity of RegensburgUniversitätsstrasse 3193040RegensburgGermany
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- Institute for Biophysics and Physical BiochemistryRegensburg Center for BiochemistryUniversity of RegensburgUniversitätsstrasse 3193040RegensburgGermany
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- Institute for Biophysics and Physical BiochemistryRegensburg Center for BiochemistryUniversity of RegensburgUniversitätsstrasse 3193040RegensburgGermany
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- Institute for Biophysics and Physical BiochemistryRegensburg Center for BiochemistryUniversity of RegensburgUniversitätsstrasse 3193040RegensburgGermany
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- Institute for Organic ChemistryDepartment of Chemistry and PharmacyUniversity of RegensburgUniversitätsstrasse 3193040RegensburgGermany
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- Institute for Biophysics and Physical BiochemistryRegensburg Center for BiochemistryUniversity of RegensburgUniversitätsstrasse 3193040RegensburgGermany
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Eymann J, Joucla L, Jacob G, Raynaud J, Darwich C, Lacôte E. Energetic Nitrogen-Rich Polymers with a Tetrazene-Based Backbone. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:1578-1582. [PMID: 33007142 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202008562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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New energetic polymers were synthesized from monomers containing a trans-2-tetrazene unit. In contrast to traditional binders, such as inert hydroxytelechelic polybutadiene or glycidyl azide polymers-in which the energetic features are on the side chains-the energetic groups in the polytetrazenes are incorporated directly in the polymer backbone. Thermal analyses demonstrated that decomposition occurs at approximately 130 °C, regardless of the polymer structure. Glass-transition temperatures ranged from -34.2 to 0.2 °C and could be lowered further (to -61 °C) with the help of a new diazidotetrazene energetic plasticizer. Interestingly, hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP) enabled complete, room-temperature depolymerization within 1 week. This depolymerization should enable the recycling of unused pyrotechnic compositions based on these new binders.
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- John Eymann
- Univ. Lyon, Univ. Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, CNES, ArianeGroup, LHCEP, UMR 5278, Bât. Raulin, 2 rue Victor Grignard, 69622, Villeurbanne, France
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- Univ. Lyon, Univ. Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, CNES, ArianeGroup, LHCEP, UMR 5278, Bât. Raulin, 2 rue Victor Grignard, 69622, Villeurbanne, France
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- Univ. Lyon, Univ. Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, CNES, ArianeGroup, LHCEP, UMR 5278, Bât. Raulin, 2 rue Victor Grignard, 69622, Villeurbanne, France
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- Univ. Lyon, Univ. Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CPE Lyon, CNRS, C2P2, UMR 5265, 43 Bd du 11 novembre 1918, 69616, Villeurbanne, France
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- Univ. Lyon, Univ. Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, CNES, ArianeGroup, LHCEP, UMR 5278, Bât. Raulin, 2 rue Victor Grignard, 69622, Villeurbanne, France
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- Univ. Lyon, Univ. Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, CNES, ArianeGroup, LHCEP, UMR 5278, Bât. Raulin, 2 rue Victor Grignard, 69622, Villeurbanne, France
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Chen X, Yeoh YQ, He Y, Zhou C, Horsley JR, Abell AD, Yu J, Guo X. Unravelling Structural Dynamics within a Photoswitchable Single Peptide: A Step Towards Multimodal Bioinspired Nanodevices. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:22554-22562. [PMID: 32851761 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202004701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The majority of the protein structures have been elucidated under equilibrium conditions. The aim herein is to provide a better understanding of the dynamic behavior inherent to proteins by fabricating a label-free nanodevice comprising a single-peptide junction to measure real-time conductance, from which their structural dynamic behavior can be inferred. This device contains an azobenzene photoswitch for interconversion between a well-defined cis, and disordered trans isomer. Real-time conductance measurements revealed three distinct states for each isomer, with molecular dynamics simulations showing each state corresponds to a specific range of hydrogen bond lengths within the cis isomer, and specific dihedral angles in the trans isomer. These insights into the structural dynamic behavior of peptides may rationally extend to proteins. Also demonstrated is the capacity to modulate conductance which advances the design and development of bioinspired electronic nanodevices.
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- Xinjiani Chen
- Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP), Institute of Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS), School of Physical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP), Institute of Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS), School of Physical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia.,Pharmaceutical Department, Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi, 046000, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP), Institute of Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS), School of Physical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP), Institute of Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS), School of Physical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP), Institute of Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS), School of Physical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China.,Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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Pilz da Cunha M, Peeketi AR, Ramgopal A, Annabattula RK, Schenning APHJ. Light-Driven Continual Oscillatory Rocking of a Polymer Film. ChemistryOpen 2020; 9:1149-1152. [PMID: 33204586 PMCID: PMC7646255 DOI: 10.1002/open.202000237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Revised: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Achieving oscillatory motion in polymers without requiring on/off switching of stimuli is a current challenge. Hereby, a free-standing liquid crystal polymer (LCP) is demonstrated to undergo a sustained oscillatory motion when triggered by light, moving back and forth, resembling the motion of a rocking-chair. Two polymer films having different azobenzene photo-switches have been studied, revealing photoswitch requirements as well as illumination conditions necessary to sustain oscillations. The motion presented here shows how feedback loops involving light-triggered actuation, self-shadowing and a shifting center of gravity can be utilized to achieve self-sustained motion in free-standing polymers.
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- Marina Pilz da Cunha
- Laboratory of Stimuli-responsive Functional Materials & Devices, Department of Chemical Engineering and ChemistryEindhoven University of Technology5600 MBEindhovenThe Netherlands
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- Stimuli-Responsive Systems Laboratory, Department of Mechanical EngineeringIndian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM)600036ChennaiIndia
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- Stimuli-Responsive Systems Laboratory, Department of Mechanical EngineeringIndian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM)600036ChennaiIndia
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- Stimuli-Responsive Systems Laboratory, Department of Mechanical EngineeringIndian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM)600036ChennaiIndia
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- Laboratory of Stimuli-responsive Functional Materials & Devices, Department of Chemical Engineering and ChemistryEindhoven University of Technology5600 MBEindhovenThe Netherlands
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Krüll J, Fehler SK, Hofmann L, Nebel N, Maschauer S, Prante O, Gmeiner P, Lanig H, Hübner H, Heinrich MR. Synthesis, Radiosynthesis and Biological Evaluation of Buprenorphine-Derived Phenylazocarboxamides as Novel μ-Opioid Receptor Ligands. ChemMedChem 2020; 15:1175-1186. [PMID: 32378310 PMCID: PMC7383964 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202000180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Targeted structural modifications have led to a novel type of buprenorphine-derived opioid receptor ligand displaying an improved selectivity profile for the μ-OR subtype. On this basis, it is shown that phenylazocarboxamides may serve as useful bioisosteric replacements for the widely occurring cinnamide units, without loss of OR binding affinity or subtype selectivity. This study further includes functional experiments pointing to weak partial agonist properties of the novel μ-OR ligands, as well as docking and metabolism experiments. Finally, the unique bifunctional character of phenylazocarboxylates, herein serving as precursors for the azocarboxamide subunit, was exploited to demonstrate the accessibility of an 18 F-fluorinated analogue.
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- Jasmin Krüll
- Department of Chemistry and PharmacyPharmaceutical ChemistryFriedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-NürnbergNikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 1091058ErlangenGermany
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- Department of Chemistry and PharmacyPharmaceutical ChemistryFriedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-NürnbergNikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 1091058ErlangenGermany
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- Department of Chemistry and PharmacyPharmaceutical ChemistryFriedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-NürnbergNikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 1091058ErlangenGermany
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- Department of Nuclear MedicineMolecular Imaging and RadiochemistryFriedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-NürnbergSchwabachanlage 1291054ErlangenGermany
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- Department of Nuclear MedicineMolecular Imaging and RadiochemistryFriedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-NürnbergSchwabachanlage 1291054ErlangenGermany
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- Department of Nuclear MedicineMolecular Imaging and RadiochemistryFriedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-NürnbergSchwabachanlage 1291054ErlangenGermany
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- Department of Chemistry and PharmacyPharmaceutical ChemistryFriedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-NürnbergNikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 1091058ErlangenGermany
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- Central Institute for Scientific Computing (ZISC)Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-NürnbergMartensstr. 5a91058ErlangenGermany
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- Department of Chemistry and PharmacyPharmaceutical ChemistryFriedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-NürnbergNikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 1091058ErlangenGermany
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- Department of Chemistry and PharmacyPharmaceutical ChemistryFriedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-NürnbergNikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 1091058ErlangenGermany
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Tropp J, Ihde MH, Crater ER, Bell NC, Bhatta R, Johnson IC, Bonizzoni M, Azoulay JD. A Sensor Array for the Nanomolar Detection of Azo Dyes in Water. ACS Sens 2020; 5:1541-1547. [PMID: 32475110 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.0c00342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Azo dyes are ubiquitous pollutants that contaminate water supplies and threaten human, biota, and ecosystem health. Their detection and discrimination are a considerable challenge owing to the numerous structural, chemical, and optical similarities between dyes, complexity of the wastewater in which they are found, and low environmental concentrations. Here, we demonstrate that the inner filter effect (IFE), in combination with conjugated polymer array-based sensing, offers a rapid approach for the quantitative profiling of these pollutants. The array was constructed using three anionic conjugated polyelectrolytes whose varying spectroscopic properties led to distinct IFE patterns in the presence of various dyes. These unique fluorescence response patterns were identified and processed using linear discriminant analysis (LDA), enabling the individual identification of 12 closely related azo dyes. To demonstrate the potential for utility in the environment, the array was used to differentiate between these dyes at nanomolar concentrations in water.
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- Joshua Tropp
- Center for Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, School of Polymer Science and Engineering, The University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive, Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39406, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Alabama, P.O. Box 870336, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, United States
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- Center for Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, School of Polymer Science and Engineering, The University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive, Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39406, United States
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- Center for Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, School of Polymer Science and Engineering, The University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive, Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39406, United States
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- Center for Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, School of Polymer Science and Engineering, The University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive, Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39406, United States
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- Center for Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, School of Polymer Science and Engineering, The University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive, Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39406, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Alabama, P.O. Box 870336, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, United States
- The Alabama Water Institute, P.O. Box 870206, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, United States
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- Center for Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, School of Polymer Science and Engineering, The University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive, Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39406, United States
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Küblböck T, Angé G, Bikelytė G, Pokorná J, Skácel R, Klapötke TM. Guanidinium 5,5'-Azotetrazolate: A Colorful Chameleon for Halogen-Free Smoke Signals. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:12326-12330. [PMID: 32519418 PMCID: PMC7383485 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202007489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A progressive halogen‐free multicolored smoke system to obtain white, red, violet, yellow, green, and blue smoke color is presented. The nitrogen‐rich salt guanidinium 5,5′‐azotetrazolate (GZT), which is usually applied as a gas generator or propellant ingredient, was combined with different smoke dyes (Solvent Red 1, Solvent Violet 47, Solvent Green 3, Solvent Yellow 33). These two‐component smoke mixtures offer a convenient and safe multicolor approach without the need for potassium chlorate or any other hazardous material. The common smoke characteristics with respect to burn time/burn rate, yield factor, transfer rate, as well as energetic properties were determined and compared with classic chlorate‐based formulations currently used. To the best of our knowledge, nothing comparable is known in the literature and a completely new research area in modern pyrotechnics is opened.
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- Teresa Küblböck
- Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich, Butenandtstrasse 9, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- ENSTA Bretagne, 2, rue François Verny, 29806, Brest Cedex 09, France
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- Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich, Butenandtstrasse 9, 81377, Munich, Germany
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- EXLOSIA a.s., Semtín 107, PSČ, 530 02, Pardubice, Czech Republic
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- EXLOSIA a.s., Semtín 107, PSČ, 530 02, Pardubice, Czech Republic
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- Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich, Butenandtstrasse 9, 81377, Munich, Germany
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Wirtanen T, Rodrigo E, Waldvogel SR. Selective and Scalable Electrosynthesis of 2H-2-(Aryl)-benzo[d]-1,2,3-triazoles and Their N-Oxides by Using Leaded Bronze Cathodes. Chemistry 2020; 26:5592-5597. [PMID: 31995654 PMCID: PMC7318656 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201905874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2019] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Electrosynthesis of 2H‐2‐(aryl)benzo[d]‐1,2,3‐triazoles and their N‐oxides from 2‐nitroazobenzene derivatives is reported. The electrolysis is conducted in a very simple undivided cell under constant current conditions with a leaded bronze cathode and a glassy carbon anode. The product distribution between 2H‐2‐(aryl)benzo[d]‐1,2,3‐triazoles and their N‐oxides can be guided by simply controlling the current density and the amount of the charge applied. The reaction tolerates several sensitive functional groups in reductive electrochemistry. The usefulness and the applicability of the synthetic method is demonstrated by a formal synthesis of an antiviral compound.
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- Tom Wirtanen
- Department Chemie, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Department Chemie, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Department Chemie, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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Lewczuk R, Książek M, Gańczyk-Specjalska K, Cieślak K. Structure and Thermal Properties of 2,2'-Azobis(1 H-Imidazole-4,5-Dicarbonitrile)-A Promising Starting Material for a Novel Group of Energetic Compounds. Molecules 2020; 25:E314. [PMID: 31941051 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25020314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2019] [Revised: 01/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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A high-nitrogen compound, 2,2'-azobis(1H-imidazole-4,5-dicarbonitrile) (TCAD), was synthesized from commercially available 2-amino-1H-imidazole-4,5-dicarbonitrile. It was characterized with infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Its structure was determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The crystal of TCAD tetrahydrate is monoclinic, with space group P21/c with crystal parameters of a = 10.2935(2) Å, b = 7.36760(10) Å, c = 20.1447(4) Å, V = 1500.27(5) Å3, Z = 4, and F(000) = 688. Computational methods were used in order to fully optimize the molecular structure, calculate the electrostatic potential of an isolated molecule, and to compute thermodynamic parameters. TCAD has very high thermal stability with temperature of decomposition at 369 °C. Kinetics of thermal decomposition of this compound were studied and apparent energy of activation as well as the maximum safe temperature of technological process were determined.
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Saha M, Chatterjee S, Hossain MS, Ghude A, Bandyopadhyay S. Modulation of Electronic Mobility of a One-Dimensional Coordination Polymeric Molecular Wire with Light. Chem Asian J 2019; 14:4659-4664. [PMID: 31392843 DOI: 10.1002/asia.201900956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2019] [Revised: 08/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Metal ions often influence the photoswitching efficiency of a photochromic system. This article reports a one-dimensional polymer having cyclic azobenzenes coordinated to silver ions that are bridged by nitrates. The coordination polymer (CP-2) displays a photoresponsive behavior. The switching ability in the polymer form was faster compared to the parent azobenzene ligand without the metal ions. Azobenzenes are reported to be poorly conducting. Here, although the azobenzene ligand does not show significant electronic mobility, the coordination polymer (CP-2) displays a modest conductivity. The conductance in the cis form of the polymer is significantly higher compared to the trans form. Upon exposure to visible light, the cis form undergoes photoisomerization to the trans form with a drastic drop in the electronic mobility. The trans form can be reverted to the cis form thermally or by using UV light. Thus, this system offers a reversible control of the conductivity using light.
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- Monochura Saha
- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur, Nadia, 741246, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur, Nadia, 741246, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur, Nadia, 741246, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur, Nadia, 741246, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Mohanpur, Nadia, 741246, India
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Querebillo CJ, Öner IH, Hildebrandt P, Ly KH, Weidinger IM. Accelerated Photo-Induced Degradation of Benzidine-p-Aminothiophenolate Immobilized at Light-Enhancing TiO 2 Nanotube Electrodes. Chemistry 2019; 25:16048-16053. [PMID: 31533198 PMCID: PMC6972621 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201902963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Herein, the enhanced visible-light-induced degradation of the azo-dye benzidine-p-aminothiophenolate immobilized on TiO2 nanotube electrodes is reported. Exploiting the reported photonic properties of the TiO2 support and the strong electronic absorption of the dye allowed for employing surface-enhanced resonance Raman spectroscopy at 413 nm to simultaneously trigger the photoreaction and follow the time-dependent decay process. Degradation rate constants of up to 25 s-1 were observed, which stand among the highest reported values for laser-induced degradation of immobilized dyes on photonically active supports. Contrast experiments with two differently light-enhancing TiO2 nanotube electrodes establish the direct correlation of the material's optical response, that is, electromagnetic field enhancement, on the interfacial photocatalytic reaction.
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- Christine Joy Querebillo
- Professur für ElektrochemieTechnische Universität Dresden01062DresdenGermany
- Institut für ChemieTechnische Universität BerlinStraße des 17. Juni 13510623BerlinGermany
- School of Analytical Sciences AdlershofUnter den Linden 610099BerlinGermany
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- Professur für ElektrochemieTechnische Universität Dresden01062DresdenGermany
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- Institut für ChemieTechnische Universität BerlinStraße des 17. Juni 13510623BerlinGermany
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- Professur für ElektrochemieTechnische Universität Dresden01062DresdenGermany
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- Professur für ElektrochemieTechnische Universität Dresden01062DresdenGermany
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Gómez-Santacana X, de Munnik SM, Mocking TAM, Hauwert NJ, Sun S, Vijayachandran P, de Esch IJP, Vischer HF, Wijtmans M, Leurs R. A toolbox of molecular photoswitches to modulate the CXCR3 chemokine receptor with light. Beilstein J Org Chem 2019; 15:2509-2523. [PMID: 31728165 PMCID: PMC6839561 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.15.244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2019] [Accepted: 09/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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We report a detailed structure-activity relationship for the scaffold of VUF16216, a compound we have previously communicated as a small-molecule efficacy photoswitch for the peptidergic chemokine GPCR CXCR3. A series of photoswitchable azobenzene ligands was prepared through various synthetic strategies and multistep syntheses. Photochemical and pharmacological properties were used to guide the design iterations. Investigations of positional and substituent effects reveal that halogen substituents on the ortho-position of the outer ring are preferred for conferring partial agonism on the cis form of the ligands. This effect could be expanded by an electron-donating group on the para-position of the central ring. A variety of efficacy differences between the trans and cis forms emerges from these compounds. Tool compounds VUF15888 (4d) and VUF16620 (6e) represent more subtle efficacy switches, while VUF16216 (6f) displays the largest efficacy switch, from antagonism to full agonism. The compound class disclosed here can aid in new photopharmacology studies of CXCR3 signaling.
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- Xavier Gómez-Santacana
- Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Amsterdam Institute for Molecules Medicines and Systems (AIMMS), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,present address: Institute of Functional Genomics, Université de Montpellier, Unité 5302 CNRS and Unité U1191, INSERM, 34090 Montpellier, France
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- Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Amsterdam Institute for Molecules Medicines and Systems (AIMMS), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Amsterdam Institute for Molecules Medicines and Systems (AIMMS), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Amsterdam Institute for Molecules Medicines and Systems (AIMMS), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Amsterdam Institute for Molecules Medicines and Systems (AIMMS), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Amsterdam Institute for Molecules Medicines and Systems (AIMMS), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Amsterdam Institute for Molecules Medicines and Systems (AIMMS), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Amsterdam Institute for Molecules Medicines and Systems (AIMMS), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Amsterdam Institute for Molecules Medicines and Systems (AIMMS), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Amsterdam Institute for Molecules Medicines and Systems (AIMMS), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Grathwol CW, Wössner N, Swyter S, Smith AC, Tapavicza E, Hofstetter RK, Bodtke A, Jung M, Link A. Azologization and repurposing of a hetero-stilbene-based kinase inhibitor: towards the design of photoswitchable sirtuin inhibitors. Beilstein J Org Chem 2019; 15:2170-2183. [PMID: 31598174 PMCID: PMC6774072 DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.15.214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2019] [Accepted: 08/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The use of light as an external trigger to change ligand shape and as a result its bioactivity, allows the probing of pharmacologically relevant systems with spatiotemporal resolution. A hetero-stilbene lead resulting from the screening of a compound that was originally designed as kinase inhibitor served as a starting point for the design of photoswitchable sirtuin inhibitors. Because the original stilbenoid structure exerted unfavourable photochemical characteristics it was remodelled to its heteroarylic diazeno analogue. By this intramolecular azologization, the shape of the molecule was left unaltered, whereas the photoswitching ability was improved. As anticipated, the highly analogous compound showed similar activity in its thermodynamically stable stretched-out (E)-form. Irradiation of this isomer triggers isomerisation to the long-lived (Z)-configuration with a bent geometry causing a considerably shorter end-to-end distance. The resulting affinity shifts are intended to enable real-time photomodulation of sirtuins in vitro.
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- Christoph W Grathwol
- Institute of Pharmacy, University of Greifswald, Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Str. 17, 17489 Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Freiburg, Albertstr. 25, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Freiburg, Albertstr. 25, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, CA, 90840 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, CA, 90840 USA
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- Institute of Pharmacy, University of Greifswald, Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Str. 17, 17489 Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy, University of Greifswald, Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Str. 17, 17489 Greifswald, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Freiburg, Albertstr. 25, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy, University of Greifswald, Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Str. 17, 17489 Greifswald, Germany
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Grebenovsky N, Luma L, Müller P, Heckel A. Introducing LNAzo: More Rigidity for Improved Photocontrol of Oligonucleotide Hybridization. Chemistry 2019; 25:12298-12302. [PMID: 31386225 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201903240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2019] [Revised: 08/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Oligonucleotide-based therapeutics have made rapid progress in clinical treatment of a variety of disease indications. Since most therapeutic oligonucleotides serve more than just one function and tend to have a prolonged lifetime, spatio-temporal control of these functions would be desirable. Photoswitches like azobenzene have proven themselves as useful tools in this matter. Upon irradiation, the photoisomerization of the azobenzene moiety causes destabilization in adjacent base pairs, leading to a decreased hybridization affinity. Since the way the azobenzene is incorporated in the oligonucleotide is of utmost importance, we synthesized locked azobenzene C-nucleosides and compared their photocontrol capabilities to established azobenzene C-nucleosides in oligonucleotide test-sequences by means of fluorescence-, UV/Vis-, and CD-spectroscopy.
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- Nikolai Grebenovsky
- Institute for Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Straße 7, 60438, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Institute for Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Straße 7, 60438, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Institute for Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Straße 7, 60438, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Institute for Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Goethe-University Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Straße 7, 60438, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Azo dyes that combine electron-withdrawing thiazole/benzothiazole heterocycles and electron-donating amino groups within the very same covalent skeleton exhibit relaxation times for their thermal isomerization kinetics within milli- and microsecond timescales at room temperature. Notably, the thermal back reaction of the corresponding benzothiazolium and thiazolium salts occurred much faster, within the picosecond temporal domain. In fact, these new light-sensitive platforms are the first molecular azo derivatives capable of reversible switching between their trans and cis isomers in a subnanosecond timescale under ambient conditions. In addition, theoretical calculations revealed very low activation energies for the isomerization process, in accordance with the fast subnanosecond kinetics that were observed experimentally.
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- Jaume Garcia-Amorós
- Grup de Materials Orgànics, Institut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (IN2UB), Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, (Secció de Química Orgànica), Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Chair for BioMolecular Optics, Department of Physics, Ludwigs-Maximilians-University, Oettingenstrasse 67, 80538, Munich, Germany
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- Grup de Materials Orgànics, Institut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (IN2UB), Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, (Secció de Química Orgànica), Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Grup de Materials Orgànics, Institut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (IN2UB), Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, (Secció de Química Orgànica), Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institut de Química Computacional i Catàlisi and Departament de Química, Universitat de Girona, Campus de Montilivi, 17003, Girona, Spain
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- Chair for BioMolecular Optics, Department of Physics, Ludwigs-Maximilians-University, Oettingenstrasse 67, 80538, Munich, Germany
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- Grup de Materials Orgànics, Institut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (IN2UB), Departament de Química Inorgànica i Orgànica, (Secció de Química Orgànica), Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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2H-Azirines are useful precursors for the synthesis of a variety of chiral aziridine and amine derivatives with a range of biological activities. Owing to the ring strain and the presence of a C=N double bond, 2H-azirines are more reactive than other types of ketimine, and undergo a range of enantioselective reactions, including reduction and Diels-Alder reactions, as well as nucleophilic addition to the C=N double bond. Therefore, the enantioselective reactions of 2H-azirines has become a hot topic, in particular within the last few years. In this Minireview, we focus on the enantioselective reactions of 2H-azirines by using catalytic or stoichiometric amounts of chiral additives, the reaction mechanisms, and the applications of these reactions of 2H-azirines and related compounds in organic synthesis.
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- Shuichi Nakamura
- Frontier Research Institute for Material Science, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso, Showa-ku, Nagoya, 466-8555, Japan
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Faizi MSH, Sen P, Saxena GK, Golenya IA. Crystal structure and Hirshfeld surface analysis of ( E)-2-[1-hy-droxy-2-(pyridin-2-yl)eth-yl]-4-[2-(4-meth-oxy-phen-yl)diazen-1-yl]phenol. Acta Crystallogr E Crystallogr Commun 2019; 75:600-603. [PMID: 31110794 PMCID: PMC6505601 DOI: 10.1107/s2056989019004377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2019] [Accepted: 03/31/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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In the title compound, C20H19N3O3, the configuration about the azo N=N bond is E, and the central benzene ring is inclined to the pyridine ring by 31.43 (8)° and to the 4-meth-oxy-phenyl ring by 4.73 (8)°. In the crystal, mol-ecules are linked by pairs of O-H⋯N hydrogen bonds, forming inversion dimers with an R 2 2(12) ring motif. The dimers are linked by O-H⋯O and C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds, forming layers parallel to the ac plane. There are C-H⋯π inter-actions present within the layers and between the layers, leading to the formation of a supra-molecular framework. The layers are also linked by offset π-π inter-actions, with an inter-planar distance of 3.416 (2) Å.
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- Md. Serajul Haque Faizi
- Department of Chemistry, Langat Singh College, B. R. A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur, Bihar-842001, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, UP-208016, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, UP-208016, India
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- National Taras Shevchenko University, Department of Chemistry, Volodymyrska str., 64, 01601, Kyiv, Ukraine
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Nacci C, Baroncini M, Credi A, Grill L. Reversible Photoswitching and Isomer-Dependent Diffusion of Single Azobenzene Tetramers on a Metal Surface. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:15034-15039. [PMID: 30187995 PMCID: PMC6237119 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201806536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Azobenzene is a prototypical molecular switch that can be reversibly photoisomerized between the nearly planar and apolar trans form, and the distorted, polar cis form. Most studies related to azobenzene derivatives have focused on planar adsorbed molecules. We present herein the study of a three-dimensional shape-persistent molecular architecture consisting of four tetrahedrally arranged azobenzene units that is adsorbed on a Ag(111) surface. While the azobenzenes of the tripod in contact with the surface lost their switching ability, different isomers of the upright standing arm of the tetramer were obtained reversibly and efficiently by illumination at different wavelengths, revealing time constants of only a few minutes. Diffusion on the surface was dependent on the isomeric state-trans or cis-of the upright oriented azobenzene group. Hence, molecular mobility can be modulated by its isomeric state, which suggests that molecular growth processes could be controlled by external stimuli.
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- Christophe Nacci
- Department of Physical ChemistryUniversity of GrazHeinrichstrasse 288010GrazAustria
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agro-AlimentariUniversità di BolognaViale Fanin 5040127BolognaItaly
- CLAN-Center for Light Activated NanostructuresIstituto ISOF-CNRvia Gobetti 10140129BolognaItaly
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Agro-AlimentariUniversità di BolognaViale Fanin 5040127BolognaItaly
- CLAN-Center for Light Activated NanostructuresIstituto ISOF-CNRvia Gobetti 10140129BolognaItaly
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- Department of Physical ChemistryUniversity of GrazHeinrichstrasse 288010GrazAustria
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Gómez-Santacana X, de Munnik SM, Vijayachandran P, Da Costa Pereira D, Bebelman JPM, de Esch IJP, Vischer HF, Wijtmans M, Leurs R. Photoswitching the Efficacy of a Small-Molecule Ligand for a Peptidergic GPCR: from Antagonism to Agonism. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:11608-11612. [PMID: 29926530 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201804875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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For optical control of GPCR function, we set out to develop small-molecule ligands with photoswitchable efficacy in which both configurations bind the target protein but exert distinct pharmacological effects, that is, stimulate or antagonize GPCR activation. Our design was based on a previously identified efficacy hotspot for the peptidergic chemokine receptor CXCR3 and resulted in the synthesis and characterization of five new azobenzene-containing CXCR3 ligands. G protein activation assays and real-time electrophysiology experiments demonstrated photoswitching from antagonism to partial agonism and even to full agonism (compound VUF16216). SAR evaluation suggests that the size and electron-donating properties of the substituents on the inner aromatic ring are important for the efficacy photoswitching. These compounds are the first GPCR azo ligands with a nearly full efficacy photoswitch and may become valuable pharmacological tools for the optical control of peptidergic GPCR signaling.
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- Xavier Gómez-Santacana
- Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Amsterdam Institute for Molecules, Medicines and Systems (AIMMS), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Amsterdam Institute for Molecules, Medicines and Systems (AIMMS), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Amsterdam Institute for Molecules, Medicines and Systems (AIMMS), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Amsterdam Institute for Molecules, Medicines and Systems (AIMMS), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Amsterdam Institute for Molecules, Medicines and Systems (AIMMS), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Amsterdam Institute for Molecules, Medicines and Systems (AIMMS), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Amsterdam Institute for Molecules, Medicines and Systems (AIMMS), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Amsterdam Institute for Molecules, Medicines and Systems (AIMMS), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Medicinal Chemistry, Amsterdam Institute for Molecules, Medicines and Systems (AIMMS), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1108, 1081 HZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Kamiya Y, Arimura Y, Ooi H, Kato K, Liang XG, Asanuma H. Development of Visible-Light-Responsive RNA Scissors Based on a 10-23 DNAzyme. Chembiochem 2018; 19:1305-1311. [PMID: 29682882 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201800020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The 10-23 DNAzyme is an artificially developed functional oligonucleotide that can cleave RNA in a sequence-specific manner. In this study, we designed a new photo-driven DNAzyme incorporating a photoresponsive DNA overhang complementary to the catalytic core region. The photoresponsive overhang region of the DNAzyme included either azobenzene components (Azos) or 2,6-dimethyl-4-(methylthio)azobenzene units (SDM-Azos) each attached to a d-threoninol linker. When the Azos or SDM-Azos were in the trans form, the photoresponsive DNA overhang hybridized with the DNAzyme, and the RNA cleavage activity was suppressed. cis Isomerization of Azos or SDM-Azos, induced by 365 or 400 nm light, respectively, destabilized the duplex between the photoresponsive overhang and the catalytic core, and the DNAzyme recovered RNA cleavage activity. Reversible photoswitching of the DNAzyme activity was achieved by use of specific light irradiation. Further, light-dependent photoswitching of protein expression in the presence of the DNAzyme was demonstrated. Thus, this photo-driven DNAzyme has potential for application as a photocontrolled gene silencing system and a photoactivatable gene expression system.
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- Yukiko Kamiya
- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8603, Japan
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- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8603, Japan
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- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8603, Japan
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- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8603, Japan
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- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8603, Japan.,School of Food Science and Technology, Ocean University of China, Shinan-qu, Yushan Road No. 5, Qingdao, 266003, China
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- Department of Biomolecular Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8603, Japan
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The construction of stimuli-responsive materials by using naturally occurring molecules as building blocks has received increasing attention owing to their bioavailability, biocompatibility, and biodegradability. Herein, a symmetrical azobenzene-functionalized natural glycyrrhizic acid (trans-GAG) was synthesized and could form stable supramolecular gels in DMSO/H2 O and MeOH/H2 O. Owing to trans-cis isomerization, this gel exhibited typical light-responsive behavior that led to a reversible gel-sol transition accompanied by a variation in morphology and rheology. Additionally, this trans-GAG gel displayed a distinct injectable self-healing property and outstanding biocompatibility. This work provides a simple yet rational strategy to fabricate stimuli-responsive materials from naturally occurring, eco-friendly molecules.
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- Heshu Fang
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide & Agricultural Bioengineering, Centre for R&D of Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China.,State Key Lab of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China
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- State Key Lab of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China
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- State Key Lab of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Pesticide & Agricultural Bioengineering, Centre for R&D of Fine Chemicals, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China.,State Key Lab of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130022, China
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Luo C, Borodin O, Ji X, Hou S, Gaskell KJ, Fan X, Chen J, Deng T, Wang R, Jiang J, Wang C. Azo compounds as a family of organic electrode materials for alkali-ion batteries. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2018; 115:2004-9. [PMID: 29440381 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1717892115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Organic compounds are desirable for sustainable Li-ion batteries (LIBs), but the poor cycle stability and low power density limit their large-scale application. Here we report a family of organic compounds containing azo group (N=N) for reversible lithiation/delithiation. Azobenzene-4,4'-dicarboxylic acid lithium salt (ADALS) with an azo group in the center of the conjugated structure is used as a model azo compound to investigate the electrochemical behaviors and reaction mechanism of azo compounds. In LIBs, ADALS can provide a capacity of 190 mAh g-1 at 0.5 C (corresponding to current density of 95 mA g-1) and still retain 90%, 71%, and 56% of the capacity when the current density is increased to 2 C, 10 C, and 20 C, respectively. Moreover, ADALS retains 89% of initial capacity after 5,000 cycles at 20 C with a slow capacity decay rate of 0.0023% per cycle, representing one of the best performances in all organic compounds. Superior electrochemical behavior of ADALS is also observed in Na-ion batteries, demonstrating that azo compounds are universal electrode materials for alkali-ion batteries. The highly reversible redox chemistry of azo compounds to alkali ions was confirmed by density-functional theory (DFT) calculations. It provides opportunities for developing sustainable batteries.
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Nishikawa H, Mochizuki D, Higuchi H, Okumura Y, Kikuchi H. Reversible Broad-Spectrum Control of Selective Reflections of Chiral Nematic Phases by Closed-/Open-Type Axially Chiral Azo Dopants. ChemistryOpen 2017; 6:710-720. [PMID: 29226059 PMCID: PMC5715284 DOI: 10.1002/open.201700121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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We demonstrate reversible RGB-color photocontrol of a chiral nematic liquid crystal (N*LC) by using newly synthesized closed- and open-type chiral dopants. The photoswitching elements in the dopants are azobenzene units on axially chiral binaphthyl cores. Owing to cis-trans photoisomerization of the azobenzene units, both closed- and open-type compounds showed higher solubility, larger helical twisting power (HTP), and larger changes in HTP than conventional chiral dopants in host LCs. Thus, even at very low dopant concentrations, we successfully controlled the chirality of the induced helical structure of the N*LCs. Consequently, the N*LCs reflected right- and left-handed circularly polarized light (CPL) under a light stimulus. In the N*LCs with closed-type chiral dopants, the RGB-color reflection was reversibly controlled within several seconds. Interestingly, the open-type chiral dopant reversibly inverted CPL with opposite handedness in the near and short-wave IR regions. These novel materials are expected to realize new applications and perspectives in color information and similar technologies.
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- Hiroya Nishikawa
- Institute for Material Chemistry and EngineeringKyushu University6-1 Kasuga-Koen, KasugaFukuoka816-8580Japan
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- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering SciencesKyushu University6-1 Kasuga-Koen, KasugaFukuoka816–8580Japan
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- Institute for Material Chemistry and EngineeringKyushu University6-1 Kasuga-Koen, KasugaFukuoka816-8580Japan
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- Institute for Material Chemistry and EngineeringKyushu University6-1 Kasuga-Koen, KasugaFukuoka816-8580Japan
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- Institute for Material Chemistry and EngineeringKyushu University6-1 Kasuga-Koen, KasugaFukuoka816-8580Japan
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Lin C, Maisonneuve S, Métivier R, Xie J. Photoswitchable Carbohydrate-Based Macrocyclic Azobenzene: Synthesis, Chiroptical Switching, and Multistimuli-Responsive Self-Assembly. Chemistry 2017; 23:14996-15001. [PMID: 28858420 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201703461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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A one-pot O-alkylation mediated macrocyclization approach has been used for the synthesis of carbohydrate-based macrocyclic azobenzene. The synthesized macrocycle can be reversibly isomerized between E and Z isomers upon UV or visible irradiation with excellent photostability and thermal stability (t1/2 =51 days at 20 °C for the Z isomer). A chirality transfer from the chiral sugar unit to azobenzene was observed by circular dichroism (CD). DFT and TD-DFT calculations were performed to calculate the optimal geometry and the theoretical absorption and CD spectra. Comparison of the experimental CD spectra with the theoretical ones suggests that both E- and Z-macrocycles adopt preferentially P-helicity for the azobenzene moiety. Furthermore, the macrocycle showed gelation ability in cyclohexane and ethanol with multistimuli-responsive behavior upon exposure to environmental stimuli including thermal-, photo-, and mechanical responses. Moreover, these organogels display temperature-dependent helical inversion, which can be tuned by a repeated heating-cooling procedure.
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- Chaoqi Lin
- PPSM, ENS Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, 94235, Cachan, France
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- PPSM, ENS Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, 94235, Cachan, France
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- PPSM, ENS Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, 94235, Cachan, France
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Dilauro G, Dell'Aera M, Vitale P, Capriati V, Perna FM. Unprecedented Nucleophilic Additions of Highly Polar Organometallic Compounds to Imines and Nitriles Using Water as a Non-Innocent Reaction Medium. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017; 56:10200-10203. [PMID: 28695616 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201705412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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In contrast to classic methods carried out under inert atmospheres with dry volatile organic solvents and often low temperatures, the addition of highly polar organometallic compounds to non-activated imines and nitriles proceeds quickly, efficiently, and chemoselectively with a broad range of substrates at room temperature and under air with water as the only reaction medium. Secondary amines and tertiary carbinamines are furnished in yields of up to and over 99 %. The significant solvent D/H isotope effect observed for the on-water nucleophilic additions of organolithium compounds to imines suggests that the on-water catalysis arises from proton transfer across the organic-water interface. The strong intermolecular hydrogen bonds between water molecules may play a key role in disfavoring protonolysis, which occurs extensively in other protic media such as methanol. This work lays the foundation for reshaping many fundamental s-block metal-mediated organic transformations in water.
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- Giuseppe Dilauro
- Dipartimento di Farmacia-Scienze del Farmaco, Università di Bari "A. Moro", Consorzio C.I.N.M.P.I.S., Via E. Orabona 4, I-70125, Bari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia-Scienze del Farmaco, Università di Bari "A. Moro", Consorzio C.I.N.M.P.I.S., Via E. Orabona 4, I-70125, Bari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia-Scienze del Farmaco, Università di Bari "A. Moro", Consorzio C.I.N.M.P.I.S., Via E. Orabona 4, I-70125, Bari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia-Scienze del Farmaco, Università di Bari "A. Moro", Consorzio C.I.N.M.P.I.S., Via E. Orabona 4, I-70125, Bari, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Farmacia-Scienze del Farmaco, Università di Bari "A. Moro", Consorzio C.I.N.M.P.I.S., Via E. Orabona 4, I-70125, Bari, Italy
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Wang D, Wagner M, Saydjari AK, Mueller J, Winzen S, Butt HJ, Wu S. A Photoresponsive Orthogonal Supramolecular Complex Based on Host-Guest Interactions. Chemistry 2017; 23:2628-2634. [PMID: 27925694 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201604634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2016] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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We synthesized a novel green-light-responsive tetra-ortho-isopropoxy-substituted azobenzene (ipAzo). Cis-ipAzo forms a strong host-guest complex with γ-cyclo dextrin (γ-CD) whereas trans-ipAzo binds weakly. This new photoresponsive host-guest interaction is reverse to the well-known azobenzene (Azo)/α-cyclodextrin (α-CD) complex, which is strong only between trans-Azo and α-CD. By combining the UV-light-responsive Azo/α-CD and green-light-responsive ipAzo/γ-CD host-guest complexes, a photoresponsive orthogonal supramolecular system is developed.
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- Dongsheng Wang
- Max-Planck Institute of Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Max-Planck Institute of Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Max-Planck Institute of Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128, Mainz, Germany
- Department of Chemistry, Yale University, 225 Prospect St., New Haven, CT, 06520, USA
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- Max-Planck Institute of Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Max-Planck Institute of Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Max-Planck Institute of Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Max-Planck Institute of Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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Hofmann D, Gans E, Krüll J, Heinrich MR. Sustainable Synthesis of Balsalazide and Sulfasalazine Based on Diazotization with Low Concentrations of Nitrogen Dioxide in Air. Chemistry 2017; 23:4042-4045. [PMID: 28054726 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201605359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Low concentrations of nitrogen dioxide, which arises as a side product from a range of industrial processes, can effectively be recycled through the diazotization of anilines. The studies reported herein now demonstrate that the removal of nitrogen dioxide from gas streams is even more effective when hydrophilic anilines are used as starting materials. The diazonium salts, which are obtained in this way in up to quantitative yields, can directly be employed in azo coupling reactions, thus opening up an attractive route to the industrially important group of azo compounds.
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- Dagmar Hofmann
- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Schuhstraße 19, 91052, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Schuhstraße 19, 91052, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Schuhstraße 19, 91052, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Schuhstraße 19, 91052, Erlangen, Germany
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Wang L, Ishida A, Hashidoko Y, Hashimoto M. Dehydrogenation of the NH-NH Bond Triggered by Potassium tert-Butoxide in Liquid Ammonia. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016; 56:870-873. [PMID: 27936299 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201610371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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A novel strategy for the dehydrogenation of the NH-NH bond is disclosed using potassium tert-butoxide (tBuOK) in liquid ammonia (NH3 ) under air at room temperature. Its synthetic value is well demonstrated by the highly efficient synthesis of aromatic azo compounds (up to 100 % yield, 3 min), heterocyclic azo compounds, and dehydrazination of phenylhydrazine. The broad application of this strategy and its benefit to chemical biology is proved by a novel, convenient, one-pot synthesis of aliphatic diazirines, which are important photoreactive agents for photoaffinity labeling.
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- Lei Wang
- Division of Applied Bioscience, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Kita 9, Nishi 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-8589, Japan
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- Division of Applied Bioscience, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Kita 9, Nishi 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-8589, Japan
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- Division of Applied Bioscience, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Kita 9, Nishi 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-8589, Japan
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- Division of Applied Bioscience, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Kita 9, Nishi 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-8589, Japan
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Casellas J, Bearpark MJ, Reguero M. Excited-State Decay in the Photoisomerisation of Azobenzene: A New Balance between Mechanisms. Chemphyschem 2016; 17:3068-3079. [PMID: 27398810 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201600502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The mechanism of the photoisomerisation of azobenzene has been studied by means of multiconfigurational ab initio calculations. Our results show that it is necessary to account for the dynamic electron correlation in the location of the critical points (CASPT2 optimizations) to obtain a correct description of the topography of the potential energy surfaces of the low energy singlet excited states. By using this methodology, we have found that the state populated by the initial excitation is the S2 (ππ*) state, which decays very efficiently to the S1 (nπ*) state at a pedal-like non-rotated geometry. In the S1 state, relaxation leads to a rotated geometry where the system decays to the ground state, in which further relaxation can lead to either the trans or cis geometries. However, the S1 /S0 conical intersection seam also extends to planar geometries, so this reaction path is also accessible for rotation-constrained systems. Our results explain the experimental observations satisfactorily.
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- Josep Casellas
- Departament de Química Física i Inorgànica, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, C. Marcel⋅lí Domingo, 1., 43007-, Tarragona, Spain
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- Departament de Química Física i Inorgànica, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, C. Marcel⋅lí Domingo, 1., 43007-, Tarragona, Spain.
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Liu Q, Dong H, Li Y, Li H, Chen D, Wang L, Xu Q, Lu J. Improving Memory Performances by Adjusting the Symmetry and Polarity of O-Fluoroazobenzene-Based Molecules. Chem Asian J 2016; 11:512-9. [PMID: 26530289 DOI: 10.1002/asia.201501030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Three O-fluoroazobenzene-based molecules were chosen as memory-active molecules: FAZO-1 with a D-A2-D symmetric structure, FAZO-2 with an A1-A2-A1 symmetric structure, and FAZO-3 with a D-A2-A1 asymmetric structure. Both FAZO-1 and FAZO-2 had a lower molecular polarity, whereas FAZO-3 had a higher polarity. The fabricated indium-tin oxide (ITO)/FAZO-1/Al (Au) and ITO/FAZO-2/Al (Au) memory devices both exhibited volatile static random access memory (SRAM) behavior, whereas the ITO/FAZO-3/Al (Au) device showed nonvolatile ternary write-once-read-many-times (WORM) behavior. It should be noted that the reproducibility of these devices was considerably high, which is significant for practical application in memory devices. In addition, the different memory performances of the three active materials were determined to be attributable to the stability of electric-field-induced charge-transfer complexes. Therefore, the switching memory behavior could be tuned by adjusting the molecular polarity.
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- Quan Liu
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Functional Nano & Soft Materials Laboratory (FUNSOM) and, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Functional Nano & Soft Materials Laboratory (FUNSOM) and, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China.
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Alaasar M, Prehm M, Cao Y, Liu F, Tschierske C. Spontaneous Mirror-Symmetry Breaking in Isotropic Liquid Phases of Photoisomerizable Achiral Molecules. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2016; 55:312-6. [PMID: 26490058 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201508097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Spontaneous mirror-symmetry breaking is of fundamental importance in science as it contributes to the development of chiral superstructures and new materials and has a major impact on the discussion around the emergence of uniform chirality in biological systems. Herein we report chirality synchronization, leading to spontaneous chiral conglomerate formation in isotropic liquids of achiral and photoisomerizable azobenzene-based rod-like molecules. The position of fluorine substituents at the aromatic core is found to have a significant effect on the stability and the temperature range of these chiral liquids. Moreover, these liquid conglomerates occur in a new phase sequence adjacent to a 3D tetragonal mesophase.
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- Mohamed Alaasar
- Institute of Chemistry, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Kurt-Mothes Str. 2, 06120 Halle/Saale (Germany). .,Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, P.O. 12613 Giza (Egypt).
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- Institute of Chemistry, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Kurt-Mothes Str. 2, 06120 Halle/Saale (Germany)
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049 (P. R. China)
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049 (P. R. China).
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- Institute of Chemistry, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Kurt-Mothes Str. 2, 06120 Halle/Saale (Germany).
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Antunes MA, Coutinho JT, Santos IC, Marçalo J, Almeida M, Baldoví JJ, Pereira LCJ, Gaita-Ariño A, Coronado E. A Mononuclear Uranium(IV) Single-Molecule Magnet with an Azobenzene Radical Ligand. Chemistry 2015; 21:17817-26. [PMID: 26536849 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201503133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2015] [Revised: 09/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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A tetravalent uranium compound with a radical azobenzene ligand, namely, [{(SiMe2 NPh)3 -tacn}U(IV) (η(2) -N2 Ph2 (.) )] (2), was obtained by one-electron reduction of azobenzene by the trivalent uranium compound [U(III) {(SiMe2 NPh)3 -tacn}] (1). Compound 2 was characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and (1) H NMR, IR, and UV/Vis/NIR spectroscopy. The magnetic properties of 2 and precursor 1 were studied by static magnetization and ac susceptibility measurements, which for the former revealed single-molecule magnet behaviour for the first time in a mononuclear U(IV) compound, whereas trivalent uranium compound 1 does not exhibit slow relaxation of the magnetization at low temperatures. A first approximation to the magnetic behaviour of these compounds was attempted by combining an effective electrostatic model with a phenomenological approach using the full single-ion Hamiltonian.
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- Maria A Antunes
- C2TN, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Estrada Nacional 10, 2695-066 Bobadela LRS (Portugal)
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- C2TN, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Estrada Nacional 10, 2695-066 Bobadela LRS (Portugal)
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- C2TN, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Estrada Nacional 10, 2695-066 Bobadela LRS (Portugal)
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- C2TN, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Estrada Nacional 10, 2695-066 Bobadela LRS (Portugal)
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- C2TN, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Estrada Nacional 10, 2695-066 Bobadela LRS (Portugal)
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular, Universitat de València, C/Catedrático José Beltrán 2, 46980 Paterna (Spain)
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- C2TN, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Estrada Nacional 10, 2695-066 Bobadela LRS (Portugal).
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular, Universitat de València, C/Catedrático José Beltrán 2, 46980 Paterna (Spain).
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- Instituto de Ciencia Molecular, Universitat de València, C/Catedrático José Beltrán 2, 46980 Paterna (Spain).
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