Molecular Actuator: Redox-Controlled Clam-Like Motion in a Bichromophoric Electron Donor

Authors

Vincent J. Chebny, Marquette University
Ruchi Shukla, Marquette University
Sergey V. Lindeman, Marquette UniversityFollow
Rajendra Rathore, Marquette University

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Publication Date

2009

Publisher

American Chemical Society

Source Publication

Organic Letters

Source ISSN

1523-7060

Abstract

The one-electron oxidation of tetramethoxydibenzobicyclo[4.4.1]undecane (4) prompts it to undergo a clam-like electromechanical actuation into a cofacially π-stacked conformer as established by (i) electrochemical analysis, (ii) by the observation of the intense charge-resonance transition in the near IR region in its cation radical spectrum, and (iii) by X-ray crystallographic characterization of the isolated cation radical salt (4^+• SbCl₆⁻).

Comments

Accepted version. Organic Letters, Vol. 11, No. 9 (2009): 1939-1942. DOI. © 2009 American Chemical Society. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Chebny, Vincent J.; Shukla, Ruchi; Lindeman, Sergey V.; and Rathore, Rajendra, "Molecular Actuator: Redox-Controlled Clam-Like Motion in a Bichromophoric Electron Donor" (2009). Chemistry Faculty Research and Publications. 610.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/chem_fac/610