Fine tuning of molecular rotor function in photochemical molecular switches |
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Authors: | Matthijs KJ ter Wiel |
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Institution: | Department of Organic Chemistry, Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG Groningen, The Netherlands |
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Abstract: | Molecular switches are used as scaffolds for the construction of controlled molecular rotors. The internal position of the switching entity in the molecule controls the dynamic behaviour of the rotor moiety in the molecule. Six new molecular motors with o-xylyl rotor moieties were prepared on the basis of an overcrowded alkene, and their dynamics were systematically studied by 2D EXSY NMR. Variation of the (hetero-)atoms in the upper and lower halves of the overcrowded alkene allows fine tuning of the rate of rotation of the o-xylyl rotor in the lower half of the molecule. For all rotors it was observed that the rotation barrier for the trans-isomer was higher than that of the corresponding cis-isomer. The results are analyzed and discussed in terms of differences in steric interactions in the presented system. |
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