Polymer-bound chiroptical molecular switches; Photochemical modification of the chirality of thin films

  • M.L.C.M. Oosterling
  • , A.M Schoevaars
  • , H.J. Haitjema
  • , B.L. Feringa

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Abstract

Photobistable chiral polymers were obtained by covalent attachment of inherently dissymmetric 2-hydroxy-9-(7'methy1-1',2',3',4'-tetrahydrophenanthrene-4'-ylidene)-9H-thioxanthene to methacrylate copolymers with appropriate spacers. Upon irradiation at 300 nm the optical activity of thin films of these polymers could be altered.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)341 - 348
Number of pages8
JournalIsrael Journal of Chemistry
Volume36
Issue number8
Publication statusPublished - 1996

Keywords

  • STERICALLY OVERCROWDED ALKENES
  • LANGMUIR-BLODGETT-FILMS
  • CIS-TRANS ISOMERISM
  • CONFORMATIONAL-CHANGES
  • THERMAL-ISOMERIZATION
  • AZOBENZENE
  • LIGHT

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