Abstract
The control of chirality by optical molecular switches offers intriguing prospects in the design of new materials. For example, photochemically induced stilbene-type cis-trans isomerization of 1 (see Figure) results simultaneously in reversal of the helicity. The molecular design of switching units, the possibility of highly stereoselective optical molecular switching, and an approach to a gated response are described.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 317-ORGN |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| Journal | Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society |
| Volume | 211 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Aug-1996 |
Keywords
- LANGMUIR-BLODGETT-FILMS
- NEMATIC LIQUID-CRYSTALS
- UNIQUE CHIRAL OLEFINS
- REVERSIBLE OPTICAL STORAGE
- SELF-ASSEMBLED MONOLAYERS
- AZOBENZENE-CONTAINING POLY(L-LYSINE)
- STERICALLY OVERCROWDED ALKENES
- INDUCED CONFORMATIONAL-CHANGES
- PHOTORESPONSIVE CROWN ETHERS
- ISOTHERMAL PHASE-TRANSITION