Control over molecular motion using the cis-trans photoisomerization of the azo group
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UAM. Departamento de Química OrgánicaPublisher
Beilstein-InstitutDate
2012-07-12Citation
10.3762/bjoc.8.119
Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry 8. (2012): 1071-1090
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1860-5397 (online)DOI
10.3762/bjoc.8.119Funded by
Financial supports by Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (Consolider-Ingenio 2009 (MULTICAT project), MAT2011-29020-C02 and CTQ2011-24783) and European Social Fund (Grant SOLGEMAC-S2009/ENE-1617) are acknowledgedProject
Comunidad de Madrid. S2009/ENE-1617/SOLGEMACEditor's Version
http://dx.doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.8.119Subjects
Azobenzenes; Molecular switches; Nanomachines; Photoisomerization; QuímicaRights
© 2012 Merino and Ribagorda; licensee Beilstein-InstitutAbstract
Control over molecular motion represents an important objective in modern chemistry. Aromatic azobenzenes are excellent candidates as molecular switches since they can exist in two forms, namely the cis (Z) and trans (E) isomers, which can interconvert both photochemically and thermally. This transformation induces a molecular movement and a significant geometric change, therefore the azobenzene unit is an excellent candidate to build dynamic molecular devices. We describe selected examples of systems containing an azobenzene moiety and their motions and geometrical changes caused by external stimuli
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Ribagorda Lobera, María
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