偶氮苯的光化学顺反异构化反应及其在光强测定中的应用

本文叙述了用偶氮苯露光计测定光强的原理。本方法也同样可用于测定A<﹦>B型光化学异构化反应的量子产率,设计了专用的计算机程序来处理在光强和量子产率的测定中的各种有关数据。     

二代光致变色液晶树枝状碳硅烷的光化学研究——端基含36个丁氧基偶氮苯介晶基元

研究了新的含36个丁氧基偶氮苯介晶基元的二代光致变色液晶树枝状碳硅烷(D2)在氯仿、四氢呋喃溶液中的光强,吸收光强,摩尔消光系数,最大吸收波长,量子产率,活化能,异构转换率,光回复异构化反应平衡常数,反-顺光异构化反应速率常数,光回复异构化正/逆和热回复异构化反应速率常数.     

端基含4个丁氧基偶氮苯介晶基元光致变色液晶树状物的光化学研究

研究了新化合物含4个丁氧基偶氮苯介晶基元的零代(D0)光致变色液晶树状物在氯仿和四氢呋喃中的吸收光强、最大吸收波长、摩尔消光系数、量子产率、活化能、异构转换率、反-顺光异构化反应速率常数、热回复异构化反应速率常数、光回复异构化反应平衡常数及速率常数．D0的光致变色反应速率常数为10^-1s^-1，而含偶氮基元液晶聚硅氧烷的光致变色反应速率常数为10^-8s^-1，因此液晶树状物D0的光响应速度比后者快10^7倍．     

端基含己氧基偶氮苯基元的一代光致变色液晶碳硅烷树状物的光响应行为研究

研究了端基含己氧基偶氮苯基元新的一代碳硅烷光致变色液晶树状物G1及其偶氮基元化合物M3在各种溶液中的反顺光异构化反应速率常数、光回复异构化反应速率常数、热回复异构化反应速率常数、量子产率、活化能和异构转换率.G1和M3的光致变色速率常数为0.1s^-1,比对应的光致变色液晶聚硅氧烷的光响应速度快10⁷倍.     

偶氮苯类DNA纳米机器

具备光致异构性及乏氧响应性的偶氮苯为构建DNA纳米机器提供了动态响应元件. 然而, 受限于偶氮苯类化合物有限的光异构化反应, 偶氮苯类DNA纳米机器的构建与应用仍然面临着巨大的挑战. 本文梳理了基于偶氮苯的DNA纳米机器的构建方式及相应优缺点, 总结了可见光响应的偶氮苯类DNA纳米机器的设计规则, 并进一步综合评述了偶氮苯类DNA纳米机器在调控酶活性、 物质运输和机械运动等方面的应用. 本文有望推动开发更灵活的偶氮苯与DNA的偶联方式, 并为偶氮苯类DNA纳米机器在生物医学上的应用带来一定启示.     

含氟偶氮苯光响应性聚合物的合成及性能

以1,2,3,4,5-五氟苯胺为原料, FeSO-4?7H2O负载的KMnO4为氧化剂, 制得全氟代偶氮苯, 在KOH作用下醇解, 进行丙烯酰化反应, 得到光响应性的功能单体4-甲基丙烯酰氧基九氟偶氮苯, 用GC-MS, 元素分析及NMR等方法对功能单体进行表征, 并研究了其光异构化性能. 以4-甲基丙烯酰氧基九氟偶氮苯(MANFAB)为功能单体, 与十字交联剂三羟甲基丙烷三甲基丙烯酸酯(TRIM)在自由基引发下合成了光响应性的三维交联聚合物, 并研究了其光响应性质.     

偶氮聚电解质的H-聚集和光响应行为

用偶氮聚电解质上的偶氮苯基团作为“探针” ,研究了侧链偶氮聚电解质聚 {丙烯酸 2 [4 (4′ 乙氧基苯基偶氮 )苯氧基 ]乙酯 co 丙烯酸 }(PEAPE)在水中的H 聚集及其对光响应性的影响 .研究发现 ,与在DMF溶液的紫外吸收光谱相比 ,偶氮聚电解质在水中的紫外吸收λmax 发生明显蓝移 ,表明在水溶液中偶氮生色团形成了H 聚集体 .溶解在DMF H2 O混合溶剂中的上述偶氮聚电解质也存在部分H 聚集 ,H 聚集程度与水和DMF的比例有关 .H 聚集体的形成使光异构化速率明显减慢 ,异构化效率显著降低 .同时 ,其光异构化动力学不符合一级指数衰减规律 ,说明该过程同时包含‘孤立的’偶氮生色团的光异构化反应和H 聚集体的光致解聚集     

用动力学方法测定偶氮苯光异构化反应的量子产率

偶氮苯在常态下主要以反式(trans-)异构体存在,在光辐照下可迅速转变为顺式(cis-)异构体由于偶氮苯的两种异构体对光都有吸收,因而使量子产率的测定和计算比较复杂。Athinron推导出光     

零代光致变色液晶树状物的光响应行为研究

研究了含4个己氧基偶氮苯基元的零代(G0)光致变色液晶树状物在氯仿和四氢呋喃中的吸收光强、最大吸收波长、摩尔消光系数、量子产率、活化能、异构转换率、反-顺光异构化反应速率常数、热回复异构化反应速率常数、光回复异构化反应平衡常数及速率常数.G0的光致变色反应数率常数为10-1s^-1,而含偶氮基元液晶聚硅氧烷的光致变色反应数率常数为10^-8s^-1,前者比后者快107倍.     

二苯酮与氯代酚光化夺氢反应量子产率的测定

用自行研究制的脉冲激光光声微量量热计准确测定了二苯酮与５种氯代苯酚光化夺氢反应的量子产率,探讨了取代基对夺氢反应量子产率的影响。结果表明,随着氯代酚中氯原子数目的增多,空间位阻增大,致使发生夺氢反应后生成的自由基较难复合,从而提高了夺氢反应的量子产率。该法为人们从能量学的角度深入了解光化夺氢的机理提供了重要信息。     

Photoregulation of DNA triplex formation by azobenzene

Formation and dissociation of DNA triplex are reversibly photoregulated by cis <--> trans isomerization of the azobenzene tethered to the third strand. When the azobenzene takes the trans from, a stable triplex is formed. Upon the isomerization of trans-azobenzene to its cis form by UV light irradiation (300 < lambda < 400 nm), however, the modified oligonucleotide is removed from the target duplex. The triplex is re-formed on photoinduced cis --> trans isomerization (lambda > 400 nm). The photoregulating activity significantly depends on the position of azobenzene in the third strand, as well as on the geometric position (meta or para) of its amido substituent. For m-amidoazobenzene, the photoregulation is the most effective when it is tethered to the 5'-end of the third strand. However, p-amidoazobenzene should be introduced into the middle of the strand for effective regulation. In the optimal cases, the change of T(m) of the triplex, caused by the cis <--> trans isomerization of azobenzene, is greater than 30 degrees C. UV-visible and CD spectroscopy, as well as computer modeling studies, clearly demonstrate that the trans-azobenzene intercalates between the base pairs in the target duplex and thus stabilizes the triplex by stacking interactions. On the other hand, nonplanar cis-azobenzene destabilizes the triplex due to its steric hindrance against the adjacent base pairs.     

Photonic control of surface anchoring on solid colloids dispersed in liquid crystals

The anchoring of liquid-crystal (LC) mesogens to the surfaces of colloids is an important factor in determining intercolloidal interactions and the symmetry of the ensuing colloidal assembly in nematic colloids. The dynamic control of surface anchoring could therefore provide a handle to tune the colloidal organization and resulting properties in these systems. In this article, we report our results on the study of thermotropic nematic LC (E7) dispersions of silica and glass microcolloids bearing photosensitive surface azobenzene groups. By the photoinduced modulation of the colloidal-LC interfacial properties, due to the trans-cis isomerization of azobenzene units, we tune the anchoring on silica colloids from homeotropic (trans-azobenzene) to homogeneous planar (cis-azobenzene) reversibly. In tune with the change in surface anchoring, the interparticle interactions were also dictated by dipolar and quadrupolar symmetries for homeotropic and homogeneous planar anchoring, respectively. In our experiments, we find that, in addition to the isomerization state of the surface-bound azobenzene units, the nature of the colloid plays a crucial role in determining the anchoring state obtained on applying photostimuli. We also study the LC anchoring on colloids as a function of the azobenzene surface density and find that beyond a threshold value the anchoring properties remain invariant.     

Synthesis and photochemical behavior of phosphorus dendrimers containing azobenzene units within the branches and/or on the surface

We describe the synthesis of three series of phosphorus-containing dendrimers having azobenzene derivatives specifically placed at some generations in the interior and/or on the surface. The largest compound obtained possesses 48 azobenzene groups on the surface. Irradiation at 350 nm induces isomerization of the azobenzene groups from the E form to the Z form, whatever their location. The thermal back-isomerization to the E form in the dark at room temperature was observed in all cases. The kinetics of this Z-->E back-isomerization was studied in several cases; the rate is not dependent on the number of azobenzene units or of the generation, when the azobenzene groups are linked to the surface of the dendrimer. A different behavior was observed when the azobenzene groups were located within the framework of the dendrimer.     

Photoswitchable multivalent sugar ligands: synthesis, isomerization, and lectin binding studies of azobenzene-glycopyranoside derivatives

Coating of azobenzene chromophore with multivalent sugar ligands has been accomplished. Such sugar coating allows the study of the isomerization properties of this chromophore in aqueous solutions. The predominantly cis-isomer-containing photostationary state (PS) mixture of these azobenzene derivatives is found to be stable for hours. The rate constants for their isomerization, as well as the Arrhenius activation energies, are determined experimentally. An assessment of the lectin binding properties of the lactoside bearing isomeric azobenzene derivatives, by isothermal calorimetric methods, reveals the existence of an unusual cooperativity in their binding to lectin peanut agglutinin. Thermodynamic parameters evaluated for the trans and the PS mixture are discussed, in detail, for the lactoside bearing bivalent azobenzene derivative.     

A Thermo‐ and Photo‐Switchable Ruthenium Initiator For Olefin Metathesis

A ruthenium carbene complex bearing azobenzene functionality is reported. The complex exists in the form of two isomers differing by the size of the chelate ring. Both isomers were isolated by applying kinetic or thermodynamic control during the synthesis and characterized by X‐ray diffraction analysis. The isomerization of the complex was studied by UV/Vis spectroscopy. The stable isomer was tested as a catalyst in olefin metathesis. The complex was activated at about 100 °C to promote ring‐closing and ring‐opening polymerization metathesis reactions. The activation took place also at room temperature under middle ultraviolet radiation.     

Photoswitchable dendritic hosts: a dendrimer with peripheral azobenzene groups

We have studied the adducts formed by eosin (E) with a fourth generation dendrimer (D) that comprises 30 tertiary amine units in the interior and 32 naphthyl and 32 trans azobenzene units in the periphery. We have found that: (i) the all trans dendrimer D(32t) can be converted by irradiation with 365 nm light (Phi=0.12) into species containing, as an average, 4 trans and 28 cis azobenzene units, D(4t28c), that at 313 K undergoes a D(4t28c) --> D(32t) thermal back reaction (k = 7.0 x 10(-5) s(-1)); (ii) D(32t) and D(4t28c) extract 8 and, respectively, 6 eosin molecules from water at pH 7, yielding the species D(32t) subset 8E and D(4t28c) subset 6E; (iii) eosin uptake is significantly faster for D(32t) than for D(4t28c); (iv) irradiation at 365 nm of the D(32t) subset 8E species at 298 K leads to the release of two eosin molecules with formation of a photostable D(15t17c) subset 6E species (Phi = 0.15) that is also obtained from the back thermal reaction of D(4t28c) subset6E at 313 K (k = 2.7 x 10(-5) s(-1)); (v) thermal release of E from D(32t) subset 6E is much faster than from D(4t28c) subset 6E; and (vi) excitation of E in the adducts sensitizes the cis --> trans (but not the trans --> cis) isomerization. The results obtained show that the isomerization of the 32 peripheral azobenzene units controls to some extent the hosting capacity of the dendrimer and, viceversa, eosin molecules hosted in the dendrimer affect the isomerization process of its azobenzene units.     

Photoswitchable flexible and shape-persistent dendrimers: comparison of the interplay between a photochromic azobenzene core and dendrimer structure

Two analogous classes of dendrimers with a single azobenzene moiety at the core have been prepared. Flexible benzyl aryl ether dendrimers 1a-e were obtained in good yields by direct alkylation of diphenolic azobenzene 3 with benzyl aryl ether dendrons [G-n]-Br (n = 0-4). In rigid dendrimers 2a-e, the azobenzene configurational switch was linked to phenylacetylene dendrons through acetylenic linkages to maintain the shape-persistent nature of these dendrimers. A comparison of these two different classes of dendrimers with azobenzene cores reveals a difference in the properties of the photochromic moiety upon dendritic incorporation as well as a significant difference in the photomodulation of dendrimer properties. The E --> Z photoisomerization quantum yield decreased markedly with increasing generation for dendrimers 1a-e but only slightly for dendrimers 2a-e. However, increasing generation did not significantly alter thermal isomerization kinetics or activation barriers. The hydrodynamic volumes of azobenzene-containing dendrimers 2b-e were significantly modulated when the azobenzene unit is subjected to irradiation, while those of dendrimers 1b-e were only slightly affected.     

Exploring London Dispersion and Solvent Interactions at Alkyl–Alkyl Interfaces Using Azobenzene Switches

Interactions on the molecular level control structure as well as function. Especially interfaces between innocent alkyl groups are hardly studied although they are of great importance in larger systems. Herein, London dispersion in conjunction with solvent interactions between linear alkyl chains was examined with an azobenzene‐based experimental setup. Alkyl chains in all meta positions of the azobenzene core were systematically elongated, and the change in rate for the thermally induced Z→E isomerization in n‐decane was determined. The stability of the Z‐isomer increased with longer chains and reached a maximum for n‐butyl groups. Further elongation led to faster isomerization. The origin of the intramolecular interactions was elaborated by various techniques, including ¹H NOESY NMR spectroscopy. The results indicate that there are additional long‐range interactions between n‐alkyl chains with the opposite phenyl core in the Z‐state. These interactions are most likely dominated by attractive London dispersion. This work provides rare insight into the stabilizing contributions of highly flexible groups in an intra‐ as well as an intermolecular setting.     

Synthesis,characterization, and photoresponsive behavior of new azobenzene‐containing polyethers

Two new polyethers, bearing azobenzene moiety in the side chain, were synthesized in excellent yields by means of anionic polymerization of 4‐glycidyloxyazobenzene and 4‐cyano‐4′‐glycidyloxyazobenzene (leading to azo‐P1 and azo‐P2 polymers, respectively) with the system polyiminophosphazene base t‐Bu‐P₄/3,5‐di‐tert‐butylphenol as initiator. The polymers were characterized with respect to their molecular weights, structure, and calorimetric features. The polyether bearing cyanoazobenzene group in the side chain was found to exhibit nematic phase up to 200 °C. E–Z isomerization of both polymers in tetrahydrofuran solution, after irradiating with UV light at 364 nm for 15 min, was investigated by means of UV–visible absorption spectroscopy. In the case of glycidylic monomers as well as the resulting polymers, E–Z isomerization was also investigated by means of ¹H NMR, by direct irradiation in the NMR probe in deuterated 1,1,2,2‐tetrachloroethane solution. By this technique, in the case of 4‐cyano‐4′‐glycidyloxyazobenzene, it was found that irradiation led to a photostationary state corresponding to an amount of Z isomer equal to 25%. For azo‐P1 polymer, Z–E or “reverse” isomerization was investigated at 60, 70, or 80 °C directly in the NMR probe; as expected, the process followed a first‐order rate law. The kinetic constants as well as the activation energy for the process were determined in this temperature range. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 47: 5426–5436, 2009