Flexible And Fluorescent
A molecule combining rigid anthraceneimide wings and a flexible
cyclooctatetraene core switches between a flat and a bent V shape. The R groups
are either hydrogens or n-butyl groups.
Credit: J. Am. Chem. Soc.
Flexible And Fluorescent
A molecule combining rigid anthraceneimide wings and a flexible
cyclooctatetraene core switches between a flat and a bent V shape. The R groups
are either hydrogens or n-butyl groups.
Credit: J. Am. Chem. Soc.
A Molecule Of Many Colors
Organic Chemistry: With rigid wings and a flexible core, a new compound can switch between two shapes and glow one of three colors.
A new, flexible, multi-ring organic compound fluoresces red, green,
or blue depending on its environment (J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, DOI: 10.1021/ja404198h). The molecule’s combination of rigid wings
and a flexible center could serve as a general design strategy for molecular
sensors, the researchers say.
The molecule, developed by a team of researchers, including Shohei Saito, Stephan Irle, and
Shigehiro Yamaguchi of Nagoya University in Japan, has two rigid anthraceneimide
wings on opposite sides of a floppy cyclooctatetraene core
read all at
http://cen.acs.org/articles/91/web/2013/06/Molecule-Colors.html
read all at
http://cen.acs.org/articles/91/web/2013/06/Molecule-Colors.html
