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102. Supramolecular bimetallic assemblies for photocatalytic hydrogen generation from water.
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Kowacs T, Pan Q, Lang P, O'Reilly L, Rau S, Browne WR, Pryce MT, Huijser A, and Vos JG
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A series of supramolecular assemblies of the type [Ru(L-L)2(L'-L)MX2)](n+) are reported where L-L is 2,2'-bipyridine (bipy), 4,4'-di-tetra-butyl-bipyridine (tbbipy) or 4,4'-diethoxycarbonyl-2,2'-bipyridine (dceb), L-L' is tetrapyrido[3,2-a:2',3'-c:3'',2''-h:2''',3'''-j]phenazine (tpphz), 2,2':5',2''-terpyridine (2,5-bpp), 2,2':6',2''-terpyridine, (2,6-bpp), 2,5-di(pyridine-2-yl)pyrazine (2,5-dpp) or 2,3-di(pyridine-2-yl)pyrazine (2,3-dpp), and MX2 is PdCl2, PtCl2 or PtI2. The photocatalytic behaviour with respect to hydrogen generation of these compounds and their ultrafast photophysical properties are discussed as a function of the nature of the peripheral ligands, the bridging ligands and the catalytic centre. The results obtained show how differences in the chemical composition of the photocatalysts can affect intramolecular photoinduced electron transfer processes and the overall photocatalytic efficiency.
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- 2015
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103. Pyridyl-1,2,4-triazole diphenyl boron complexes as efficient tuneable blue emitters.
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Dijkstra P, Angelone D, Talnishnikh E, Wörtche HJ, Otten E, and Browne WR
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The detection of nuclear radiation necessitates the availability of new generations of tunable blue emitting fluorophores with high emission quantum yields. Here we show that pyridyl-1,2,4-triazole based diphenyl boron complexes can provide highly tuneable emission through facile modification of the C5 position of the 1,2,4-triazolato ring. The series of complexes prepared show a wide range of emission from near-UV to green, enabling fine control over the spectral overlap with detectors used in scintillator technology.
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- 2014
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104. Palladium-Catalyzed Anti-Markovnikov Oxidation of Allylic Amides to Protected β-Amino Aldehydes.
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Dong JJ, Harvey EC, Fañanás-Mastral M, Browne WR, and Feringa BL
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- Aldehydes chemistry, Catalysis, Molecular Structure, Oxidation-Reduction, Aldehydes chemical synthesis, Allyl Compounds chemistry, Amides chemistry, Organometallic Compounds chemistry, Palladium chemistry
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A general method for the preparation of N-protected β-amino aldehydes from allylic amines or linear allylic alcohols is described. Here the Pd(II)-catalyzed oxidation of N-protected allylic amines with benzoquinone is achieved in tBuOH under ambient conditions with excellent selectivity toward the anti-Markovnikov aldehyde products and full retention of configuration at the allylic carbon. The method shows a wide substrate scope and is tolerant of a range of protecting groups. Furthermore, β-amino aldehydes can be obtained directly from protected allylic alcohols via palladium-catalyzed autotandem reactions, and the application of this method to the synthesis of β-peptide aldehydes is described. From a mechanistic perspective, we demonstrate that tBuOH acts as a nucleophile in the reaction and that the initially formed tert-butyl ether undergoes spontaneous loss of isobutene to yield the aldehyde product. Furthermore, tBuOH can be used stoichiometrically, thereby broadening the solvent scope of the reaction. Primary and secondary alcohols do not undergo elimination, allowing the isolation of acetals, which subsequently can be hydrolyzed to their corresponding aldehyde products.
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- 2014
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105. Reversible photochromic switching in a Ru(II) polypyridyl complex.
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Unjaroen D, Kasper JB, and Browne WR
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Fully reversible photoswitching of the coordination mode of the ligand MeN4Py (1,1-di(pyridin-2-yl)-N,N'-bis(pyridin-2-yl-methyl)-ethan-1-amine) in its ruthenium(II) complex with visible light is reported. Irradiation with visible light results in dissociation of a pyridyl moiety, which is reversed by irradiation at 355 nm.
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- 2014
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106. Ultrafast excited state dynamics in 9,9'-bifluorenylidene.
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Conyard J, Heisler IA, Browne WR, Feringa BL, Amirjalayer S, Buma WJ, Woutersen S, and Meech SR
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9,9'-Bifluorenylidene has been proposed as an alternative and flexible electron acceptor in organic photovoltaic cells. Here we characterize its excited state properties and photokinetics, combining ultrafast fluorescence and transient IR measurements with quantum chemical calculations. The fluorescence decay is ultrafast (sub-100 fs) and remarkably independent of viscosity. This suggests that large scale structure change is not the primary relaxation mode. The ultrafast decay populates a dark state characterized by distinct vibrational and electronic spectra. This state decays with a 6 ps time constant to a hot ground state that ultimately populates the initial state with a 20 ps time constant; these times are also insensitive to solvent viscosity. No metastable intermediate structures are resolved in the photocycle after population of the dark state. The implications of these results for the operation of 9,9'-bifluorenylidene as an electron acceptor and as a potential molecular switch are discussed.
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- 2014
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107. Chemically optimizing operational efficiency of molecular rotary motors.
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Conyard J, Cnossen A, Browne WR, Feringa BL, and Meech SR
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- Molecular Conformation, Rotation, Spectrometry, Fluorescence, Stereoisomerism, Alkenes chemistry
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Unidirectional molecular rotary motors that harness photoinduced cis-trans (E-Z) isomerization are promising tools for the conversion of light energy to mechanical motion in nanoscale molecular machines. Considerable progress has been made in optimizing the frequency of ground-state rotation, but less attention has been focused on excited-state processes. Here the excited-state dynamics of a molecular motor with electron donor and acceptor substituents located to modify the excited-state reaction coordinate, without altering its stereochemistry, are studied. The substituents are shown to modify the photochemical yield of the isomerization without altering the motor frequency. By combining 50 fs resolution time-resolved fluorescence with ultrafast transient absorption spectroscopy the underlying excited-state dynamics are characterized. The Franck-Condon excited state relaxes in a few hundred femtoseconds to populate a lower energy dark state by a pathway that utilizes a volume conserving structural change. This is assigned to pyramidalization at a carbon atom of the isomerizing bridging double bond. The structure and energy of the dark state thus reached are a function of the substituent, with electron-withdrawing groups yielding a lower energy longer lived dark state. The dark state is coupled to the Franck-Condon state and decays on a picosecond time scale via a coordinate that is sensitive to solvent friction, such as rotation about the bridging bond. Neither subpicosecond nor picosecond dynamics are sensitive to solvent polarity, suggesting that intramolecular charge transfer and solvation are not key driving forces for the rate of the reaction. Instead steric factors and medium friction determine the reaction pathway, with the sterically remote substitution primarily influencing the energetics. Thus, these data indicate a chemical method of optimizing the efficiency of operation of these molecular motors without modifying their overall rotational frequency.
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- 2014
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108. New synthetic pathways to the preparation of near-blue emitting heteroleptic Ir(III)N6 coordinated compounds with microsecond lifetimes.
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Soman S, Manton JC, Inglis JL, Halpin Y, Twamley B, Otten E, Browne WR, De Cola L, Vos JG, and Pryce MT
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- Coordination Complexes chemistry, Crystallography, X-Ray, Electrochemical Techniques, Electrodes, Ligands, Molecular Conformation, Quantum Theory, Silver chemistry, Spectrophotometry, Time Factors, Coordination Complexes chemical synthesis, Iridium chemistry
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A high yield synthetic route for the preparation of N6 coordinated heteroleptic Ir(III) complexes using bidentate polypyridyl type ligands is described. The complexes are near-blue emitters and show microsecond emission lifetimes, high emission quantum yields and have two quasi-reversible reduction processes between -1.0 and -1.3 V vs. Ag/AgCl.
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- 2014
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109. Supramolecular chemistry on graphene field-effect transistors.
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Zhang X, Huisman EH, Gurram M, Browne WR, van Wees BJ, and Feringa BL
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- 2014
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110. Autoamplification of molecular chirality through the induction of supramolecular chirality.
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van Dijken DJ, Beierle JM, Stuart MC, Szymański W, Browne WR, and Feringa BL
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- Cryoelectron Microscopy, Microscopy, Electron, Transmission, Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet, Stereoisomerism, Molecular Conformation
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The novel concept for the autoamplification of molecular chirality, wherein the amplification proceeds through the induction of supramolecular chirality, is presented. A solution of prochiral, ring-open diarylethenes is doped with a small amount of their chiral, ring-closed counterpart. The molecules co-assemble into helical fibers through hydrogen bonding and the handedness of the fibers is biased by the chiral, ring-closed diarylethene. Photochemical ring closure of the open diarylethene yields the ring-closed product, which is enriched in the template enantiomer., (© 2014 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.)
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- 2014
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111. The role of carboxylato ligand dissociation in the oxidation of chrysin with H₂O₂ catalysed by [Mn₂(III,IV)(μ-CH₃COO)(μ-O)₂(Me₄dtne)](PF₆)₂.
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Abdolahzadeh S, Boyle NM, Hoogendijk ML, Hage R, de Boer JW, and Browne WR
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- Catalysis, Hydrogen-Ion Concentration, Ligands, Oxidation-Reduction, Water chemistry, Coordination Complexes chemistry, Flavonoids chemistry, Hydrogen Peroxide chemistry, Manganese chemistry
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The aqueous and non-aqueous chemistry of the complex [Mn2(III,IV)(μ-CH3COO)(μ-O)2(Me4dtne)](PF6)2 (where Me4dtne = 1,2-bis(4,7-dimethyl-1,4,7-triazacyclonon-1-yl)ethane), which has been demonstrated as an exceptionally active catalyst in the bleaching of raw cotton and especially wood pulp at high pH (>11), is explored by UV/vis absorption, Raman and EPR spectroscopies and cyclic voltammetry. The data indicate that dissociation of the μ-acetato bridge is essential to the catalyst activity and rationalises the effect of sequestrants such as DTPA on its performance.
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- 2014
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112. Triggering the generation of an iron(IV)-oxo compound and its reactivity toward sulfides by Ru(II) photocatalysis.
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Company A, Sabenya G, González-Béjar M, Gómez L, Clémancey M, Blondin G, Jasniewski AJ, Puri M, Browne WR, Latour JM, Que L Jr, Costas M, Pérez-Prieto J, and Lloret-Fillol J
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The preparation of [Fe(IV)(O)(MePy2tacn)](2+) (2, MePy2tacn = N-methyl-N,N-bis(2-picolyl)-1,4,7-triazacyclononane) by reaction of [Fe(II)(MePy2tacn)(solvent)](2+) (1) and PhIO in CH3CN and its full characterization are described. This compound can also be prepared photochemically from its iron(II) precursor by irradiation at 447 nm in the presence of catalytic amounts of [Ru(II)(bpy)3](2+) as photosensitizer and a sacrificial electron acceptor (Na2S2O8). Remarkably, the rate of the reaction of the photochemically prepared compound 2 toward sulfides increases 150-fold under irradiation, and 2 is partially regenerated after the sulfide has been consumed; hence, the process can be repeated several times. The origin of this rate enhancement has been established by studying the reaction of chemically generated compound 2 with sulfides under different conditions, which demonstrated that both light and [Ru(II)(bpy)3](2+) are necessary for the observed increase in the reaction rate. A combination of nanosecond time-resolved absorption spectroscopy with laser pulse excitation and other mechanistic studies has led to the conclusion that an electron transfer mechanism is the most plausible explanation for the observed rate enhancement. According to this mechanism, the in-situ-generated [Ru(III)(bpy)3](3+) oxidizes the sulfide to form the corresponding radical cation, which is eventually oxidized by 2 to the corresponding sulfoxide.
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- 2014
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113. A dithienylethene-based rewritable hydrogelator.
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van Herpt JT, Stuart MC, Browne WR, and Feringa BL
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- Molecular Structure, Spectrometry, Fluorescence, Hydrogels chemistry, Sulfur Compounds chemistry, Water chemistry
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Dithienylethene photochromic switching units have been incorporated into a hydrogelating system based on a tripeptide motif. The resulting hybrid system provided both a photochromic response and the ability to gelate water under acidic and neutral conditions. Fluorescence spectroscopy shows that the dithienylethene units are in sufficient proximity to each other to stack in gel fibers, with the tripeptide unit determining solubility. TEM measurements provided insight into the microscopic structure of the fibers formed.
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- 2014
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114. Control of surface wettability using tripodal light-activated molecular motors.
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Chen KY, Ivashenko O, Carroll GT, Robertus J, Kistemaker JC, London G, Browne WR, Rudolf P, and Feringa BL
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Monolayers of fluorinated light-driven molecular motors were synthesized and immobilized on gold films in an altitudinal orientation via tripodal stators. In this design the functionalized molecular motors are not interfering and preserve their rotary function on gold. The wettability of the self-assembled monolayers can be modulated by UV irradiation.
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- 2014
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115. Stabilisation of μ-peroxido-bridged Fe(III) intermediates with non-symmetric bidentate N-donor ligands.
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Pap JS, Draksharapu A, Giorgi M, Browne WR, Kaizer J, and Speier G
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- Ferrous Compounds chemistry, Ligands, Ferric Compounds chemistry, Hydrogen Peroxide chemistry, Nitrogen chemistry
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The spectroscopic characterisation of the (μ-1,2-peroxido)diiron(iii) species formed transiently upon reaction of [Fe(ii)(NN)3](2+) complexes with H2O2 by UV/vis absorption and resonance Raman spectroscopy is reported. The intermediacy of such species in the disproportionation of H2O2 is demonstrated.
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- 2014
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116. Light-controlled formation of vesicles and supramolecular organogels by a cholesterol-bearing amphiphilic molecular switch.
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van Herpt JT, Areephong J, Stuart MC, Browne WR, and Feringa BL
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- Light, Polyethylene Glycols chemistry, Pyridines chemistry, Cholesterol chemistry, Gels chemistry, Surface-Active Agents chemistry
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A new responsive material composed of an amphiphilic light-switchable dithienylethene unit functionalized with a hydrophobic cholesterol unit and a hydrophilic poly(ethylene glycol)-modified pyridinium group has been designed. This unique single-molecule system shows responsive light-switchable self-assembly in both water and organic solvents. Light-triggered reversible vesicle formation in aqueous solutions is reported. The molecule shows a different behavior in apolar aromatic solvents, in which light-controlled formation of organogel fibers is observed. The light-triggered aggregation behavior of this molecule demonstrates that control of a supramolecular structure with light can be achieved in both aqueous and organic media and that this ability can be present in a single molecule. This opens the way toward the effective development of new strategies in soft nanotechnology for applications in controlled chemical release systems., (Copyright © 2014 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.)
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- 2014
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117. Reversible photochemical control of singlet oxygen generation using diarylethene photochromic switches.
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Hou L, Zhang X, Pijper TC, Browne WR, and Feringa BL
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- Light, Ethylenes chemistry, Photochemical Processes, Photosensitizing Agents chemistry, Porphyrins chemistry, Singlet Oxygen chemistry
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Reversible noninvasive control over the generation of singlet oxygen is demonstrated in a bicomponent system comprising a diarylethene photochromic switch and a porphyrin photosensitizer by selective irradiation at distinct wavelengths. The efficient generation of singlet oxygen by the photosensitizer is observed when the diarylethene unit is in the colorless open form. Singlet oxygen generation is not observed when the diarylethene is converted to the closed form. Irradiation of the closed form with visible light (>470 nm) leads to full recovery of the singlet oxygen generating ability of the porphyrin sensitizer.
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- 2014
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118. A fast, visible-light-sensitive azobenzene for bioorthogonal ligation.
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Poloni C, Szymański W, Hou L, Browne WR, and Feringa BL
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- Azides chemistry, Humans, Isomerism, Light, Models, Molecular, Zinc Fingers, Azo Compounds chemistry, Peptides chemistry, Sp1 Transcription Factor chemistry
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Azobenzenes have been used as photoresponsive units for the control of numerous biological processes. Primary prerequisites for such applications are site-selective incorporation of photoswitchable units into biomolecules and the possibility of using non-destructive and deep-tissue-penetrating visible light for the photoisomerization. Here we report a push-pull azobenzene that readily undergoes a Staudinger-Bertozzi ligation with azide groups, that can be addressed with visible light (>440 nm) and exhibits the solvato- and acidochromism typical for push-pull systems. The thermal relaxation in aqueous environment proceeds on the low-millisecond timescale, thus enabling control over biological processes on similar timescales. The approach is demonstrated in the modification of a quartz surface and in the incorporation of an azobenzene unit into a functional peptide, the third zinc finger in the mammalian factor Sp1., (Copyright © 2014 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.)
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- 2014
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119. Unidirectional light-driven molecular motors based on overcrowded alkenes.
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Cnossen A, Browne WR, and Feringa BL
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Over the last two decades, interest in nanotechnology has led to the design and synthesis of a toolbox of nanoscale versions of macroscopic devices and components. In molecular nanotechnology, linear motors based on rotaxanes and rotary motors based on overcrowded alkenes are particularly promising for performing work at the nanoscale. In this chapter, progress on light-driven molecular motors based on overcrowded alkenes is reviewed. Both the so-called first and second generation molecular motors are discussed, as well as their potential applications.
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- 2014
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120. Manganese-catalyzed selective oxidation of aliphatic C-H groups and secondary alcohols to ketones with hydrogen peroxide.
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Dong JJ, Unjaroen D, Mecozzi F, Harvey EC, Saisaha P, Pijper D, de Boer JW, Alsters P, Feringa BL, and Browne WR
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- Catalysis, Oxidation-Reduction, Substrate Specificity, Alcohols chemistry, Carbon chemistry, Hydrogen chemistry, Hydrogen Peroxide chemistry, Ketones chemistry, Manganese chemistry
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An efficient and simple method for selective oxidation of secondary alcohols and oxidation of alkanes to ketones is reported. An in situ prepared catalyst is employed based on manganese(II) salts, pyridine-2-carboxylic acid, and butanedione, which provides good-to-excellent conversions and yields with high turnover numbers (up to 10 000) with H2 O2 as oxidant at ambient temperatures. In substrates bearing multiple alcohol groups, secondary alcohols are converted to ketones selectively and, in general, benzyl C-H oxidation proceeds in preference to aliphatic C-H oxidation., (Copyright © 2013 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.)
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- 2013
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121. Oxidative electrochemical aryl C-C coupling of spiropyrans.
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Ivashenko O, van Herpt JT, Rudolf P, Feringa BL, and Browne WR
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The isolation and definitive assignment of the species formed upon electrochemical oxidation of nitro-spiropyran (SP) is reported. The oxidative aryl C-C coupling at the indoline moiety of the radical cation to form covalent dimers of the ring-closed form is demonstrated. The coupling is blocked with a methyl substituent para to the indoline nitrogen.
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- 2013
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122. Mechanically induced gel formation.
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van Herpt JT, Stuart MC, Browne WR, and Feringa BL
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- Carbazoles chemistry, Dimethyl Sulfoxide chemistry, Dimethylformamide chemistry, Models, Molecular, Molecular Conformation, Gels chemistry, Mechanical Phenomena
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Mechanical triggering of gelation of an organic solution by a carbazole-based bisurea organogelator is described. Both the duration of the mechanical stimulation and the gelator concentration control the gelation process and the characteristics of the gel obtained.
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- 2013
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123. Off-line reaction monitoring of the oxidation of alkenes in water using drop coating deposition Raman (DCDR) spectroscopy.
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Abdolahzadeh S, Boyle NM, Draksharapu A, Dennis AC, Hage R, de Boer JW, and Browne WR
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- Calibration, Catalysis, Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions, Oxidation-Reduction, Solubility, Surface Properties, Alkenes chemistry, Spectrum Analysis, Raman methods, Water chemistry
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The application of drop coating deposition Raman (DCDR) spectroscopy to the field of reaction progress monitoring is addressed in this contribution. Although, DCDR spectroscopy has seen recent application in the study of biological fluids, its application in other areas has not yet been explored. Here we apply the technique to the catalysed oxidation of alkenes to epoxides in aqueous solutions at concentrations <10 mM. The effect of surface characteristics, background interferences, homogeneity of distribution of analytes, drying time, as well as instrumental limits of detection and calibration are discussed. We demonstrate that reproducible spectra can be obtained routinely, with relatively little variance, with short acquisition times and samples volumes of 2-10 μl and as little as 1 μg of analyte. The utility of the technique compared with online reaction monitoring by (1)H NMR and Raman spectroscopy is demonstrated in the excellent correlation between data obtained off and on-line.
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- 2013
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124. Palladium-catalyzed selective anti-Markovnikov oxidation of allylic esters.
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Dong JJ, Fañanás-Mastral M, Alsters PL, Browne WR, and Feringa BL
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- 2013
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125. Full ring closing in a diarylethene hexamer: insights from theory.
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Perrier A, Maurel F, Browne WR, and Jacquemin D
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First principle simulations of an extended hexameric molecular switch are reported. The full switching of the system is explained by investigating the nature of the excited states of all possible isomers. A new multi-addressable asymmetric structure is proposed.
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- 2013
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126. UV/vis and NIR light-responsive spiropyran self-assembled monolayers.
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Ivashenko O, van Herpt JT, Feringa BL, Rudolf P, and Browne WR
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- Benzopyrans chemistry, Indoles chemistry, Molecular Structure, Nitro Compounds chemistry, Spectrophotometry, Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet, Spectrum Analysis, Raman, X-Rays, Benzopyrans chemical synthesis, Indoles chemical synthesis, Infrared Rays, Nitro Compounds chemical synthesis, Ultraviolet Rays
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Self-assembled monolayers of a 6-nitro BIPS spiropyran (SP) modified with a disulfide-terminated aliphatic chain were prepared on polycrystalline gold surfaces and characterized by UV/vis absorption, surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopies (XPS). The SAMs obtained are composed of the ring-closed form (i.e., spiropyran) only. Irradiation with UV light results in conversion of the monolayer to the merocyanine form (MC), manifested in the appearance of an N(+) contribution in the N 1s region of the XPS spectrum of the SAMs, the characteristic absorption band of the MC form in the visible region at 555 nm, and the C-O stretching band in the SERS spectrum. Recovery of the initial state of the monolayer was observed both thermally and after irradiation with visible light. Several switching cycles were performed and monitored by SERS spectroscopy, demonstrating the stability of the SAMs during repeated switching between SP and MC states. A key finding in the present study is that ring-opening of the surface-immobilized spiropyrans can be induced by irradiation with continuous wave NIR (785 nm) light as well as by irradiation with UV light. We demonstrate that ring-opening by irradiation at 785 nm proceeds by a two-photon absorption pathway both in the SAMs and in the solid state. Hence, spiropyran SAMs on gold can undergo reversible photochemical switching from the SP to the MC form with both UV and NIR and the reverse reaction induced by irradiation with visible light or heating. Furthermore, the observation of NIR-induced switching with a continuous wave source holds important consequences in the study of photochromic switches on surfaces using SERS and emphasizes the importance of the use of multiple complementary techniques in characterizing photoresponsive SAMs.
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- 2013
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127. Mechanisms in manganese catalysed oxidation of alkenes with H2O2.
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Saisaha P, de Boer JW, and Browne WR
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- Catalysis, Hydroxylation, Oxidation-Reduction, Stereoisomerism, Alkenes chemistry, Hydrogen Peroxide chemistry, Manganese chemistry
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The development of new catalytic systems for cis-dihydroxylation and epoxidation of alkenes, based on atom economic and environmentally friendly concepts, is a major contemporary challenge. In recent years, several systems based on manganese catalysts using H(2)O(2) as the terminal oxidant have been developed. In this review, selected homogeneous manganese catalytic systems, including 'ligand free' and pyridyl amine ligand based systems, that have been applied to alkene oxidation will be discussed with a strong focus on the mechanistic studies that have been carried out.
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- 2013
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128. Unexpected reversible pyrazine based methylation in a Ru(II) complex bearing a pyrazin-2'-yl-1,2,4-triazolato ligand and its effect on acid/base and photophysical properties.
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Brennan C, Draksharapu A, Browne WR, McGarvey JJ, Vos JG, and Pryce MT
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- Acid-Base Equilibrium, Ligands, Methylation, Molecular Structure, Organometallic Compounds chemical synthesis, Photochemical Processes, Stereoisomerism, Organometallic Compounds chemistry, Pyrazines chemistry, Ruthenium chemistry, Triazoles chemistry
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The regioselective methylation of a ruthenium polypyridyl complex bearing both a 1,2,4-triazolato and a pyrazine moiety is reported. In contrast to previous studies in which methylation of the 1,2,4-triazolato ring was observed, in the present system methylation takes place exclusively at the non-coordinated nitrogen of the pyrazine ring. The monomethylation is confirmed by (1)H NMR spectroscopy and ESI-MS and the electronic properties of the methylated complexes are studied by UV/vis absorption, emission, surface enhanced, resonance and transient resonance Raman spectroscopy. Ligand deuteriation is used to simplify the (1)H NMR spectra and to assign definitively the Raman spectra. Acid-base studies show that the triazolato ring of the N-methylated complexes can be protonated at low pH and that at high pH the N-methyl group can be deprotonated reversibly. Furthermore it is shown that under conditions where the methyl group is deprotonated, demethylation occurs to recover the initial complex.
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- 2013
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129. Hierarchical self-assembly of a biomimetic light-harvesting antenna based on DNA G-quadruplexes.
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Sancho Oltra N, Browne WR, and Roelfes G
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- Biomimetics, G-Quadruplexes, Coumarins chemistry, Light-Harvesting Protein Complexes chemistry, Porphyrins chemistry
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A new modular approach to an artificial light-harvesting antenna system is presented. The approach involves the hierarchical self-assembly of porphyrin acceptor molecules to G-quadruplexes tethered to coumarin donor moieties., (Copyright © 2013 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.)
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- 2013
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130. Electrochemistry of dithienylethenes and their application in electropolymer modified photo- and redox switchable surfaces.
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Logtenberg H and Browne WR
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- Oxidation-Reduction radiation effects, Surface Properties radiation effects, Electrochemistry methods, Ethylenes chemistry, Light, Polymers chemistry
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Diarylethenes have proven to be versatile responsive components in many applications due to their photochromic properties. In recent years their potential use as redox switchable components has become increasingly apparent. Applying dithienylethenes as redox switchable components requires their immobilisation on conducting substrates and hence electropolymerisation is a promising, albeit, challenging approach to developing such systems. In this review the electrochemical properties of dithienylethenes will be discussed together with a consideration of mechanistic aspects of the switching processes observed followed by a review of recent efforts to develop dithienylethene based redox and photoswitchable redox polymers through electropolymerisation.
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- 2013
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131. How can Faecalibacterium prausnitzii employ riboflavin for extracellular electron transfer?
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Khan MT, Browne WR, van Dijl JM, and Harmsen HJ
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- Bioreactors, Oxidation-Reduction, Electron Transport physiology, Fusobacterium metabolism, Riboflavin metabolism
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Faecalibacterium prausnitzii is one of the most abundant commensal microbes in the human gut. It is an important supplier of butyrate to the colonic epithelium, and low numbers of faecalibacteria have been associated with severe inflammatory bowel disease. Previous studies revealed that F. prausnitzii shuttles electrons extracellularly to oxygen in systems containing flavins and thiols. Since this electron shuttling to oxygen strongly stimulates growth, the present studies were aimed at elucidating the role of riboflavin as an extracellular electronophore of F. prausnitzii. We show that F. prausnitzii can use riboflavin as a mediator for extracellular electron transfer (EET) to the anode of microbial fuel cell systems. However, this bacterium relies on exogenous riboflavin, since it does not secrete this compound as shown by the analysis of a spent growth medium using cyclic voltammetry (CV). Importantly, CV showed that riboflavin can undergo fully reversible redox cycling under physiologically relevant conditions. Lastly, riboflavin is shown to mediate the electrochemical oxidation of the main bacterial reducing equivalent NADH. Based on our present observations, we hypothesize that riboflavin is of major importance as a redox mediator for bacterial EET and growth in the human gut.
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- 2012
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132. The role of bridging ligand in hydrogen generation by photocatalytic Ru/Pd assemblies.
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Bindra GS, Schulz M, Paul A, Groarke R, Soman S, Inglis JL, Browne WR, Pfeffer MG, Rau S, MacLean BJ, Pryce MT, and Vos JG
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- Catalysis, Ligands, Photochemical Processes, Hydrogen chemistry, Palladium chemistry, Ruthenium chemistry
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The synthesis and characterisation of two terpyridine based ruthenium/palladium heteronuclear compounds are presented. The photocatalytic behaviour of the Ru/Pd complex containing the linear 2,2':5',2''-terpyridine bridge (1a) and its analogue the non-linear 2,2':6',2''-terpyridine bridge (2a) are compared together with the respective mononuclear complexes 1 and 2. Irradiation of 1a with visible light (e.g., 470 nm) results in the photocatalytic generation of dihydrogen gas. Photocatalysis was not observed with complex 2a by contrast. A comparison with the photocatalytic behaviour of the precursors 1 and 2 indicates, that while for 1a the photocatalysis is an intramolecular process, for the mononuclear precursors it is intermolecular. The photophysical and electrochemical properties of the mono- and heterobinuclear compounds are compared. Raman spectroscopy and DFT calculations indicate that there are substantial differences in the nature of the lowest energy (3)MLCT states of 1a and 2a, from which the contrasting photocatalytic activities of the complexes can be understood.
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- 2012
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133. Photo-induced oxidation of [Fe(II)(N4Py)CH3CN] and related complexes.
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Draksharapu A, Li Q, Roelfes G, and Browne WR
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The photochemistry of the complexes [Fe(N4Py)(CH(3)CN)](ClO(4))(2) (1), where N4Py is 1,1-di(pyridin-2-yl)-N,N-bis(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)methanamine and [Fe(MeN4Py)(CH(3)CN)](ClO(4))(2) (2), where MeN4Py is 1,1-di(pyridin-2-yl)-N,N-bis(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)ethanamine, in water, dichloromethane and methanol is described. Under UV or visible irradiation both 1 and 2 undergo enhancement of the rate of outer sphere electron transfer to (3)O(2) to yield the superoxide radical anion and the complexes in the Fe(III) redox state. Addition of ascorbic acid to the photoproduct leads to a recovery of the initial UV/Vis spectrum of 1 and 2, indicating that ligand oxidation does not occur. The results are discussed within the context of the recent report of the enhancement of the oxidative DNA cleavage activity of 1 under UV and visible irradiation (Inorg. Chem. 2010, 49, 11009).
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- 2012
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134. Driving unidirectional molecular rotary motors with visible light by intra- and intermolecular energy transfer from palladium porphyrin.
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Cnossen A, Hou L, Pollard MM, Wesenhagen PV, Browne WR, and Feringa BL
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- Circular Dichroism, Energy Transfer, Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Metalloporphyrins chemical synthesis, Molecular Structure, Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet, Light, Metalloporphyrins chemistry
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Driving molecular rotary motors using visible light (530-550 nm) instead of UV light was achieved using palladium tetraphenylporphyrin as a triplet sensitizer. Visible light driven rotation was confirmed by UV/vis absorption, circular dichroism and (1)H NMR spectroscopy and the rotation was confirmed to be unidirectional and with similar photostationary states, despite proceeding via a triplet instead of a singlet excited state of the molecular motor. Energy transfer proceeds in both inter- and intramolecular fashion from the triplet state of the porphyrin to the motor. Stern Volmer plots show that the rate of intermolecular quenching of the porphyrin excited state by the molecular motor is diffusion-controlled.
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- 2012
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135. Selective functionalization of tailored nanostructures.
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Slingenbergh W, de Boer SK, Cordes T, Browne WR, Feringa BL, Hoogenboom JP, De Hosson JT, and van Dorp WF
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- Macromolecular Substances chemistry, Materials Testing, Molecular Conformation, Particle Size, Surface Properties, Crystallization methods, Nanostructures chemistry, Nanostructures ultrastructure, Silicon Dioxide chemistry
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The controlled positioning of nanostructures with active molecular components is of importance throughout nanoscience and nanotechnology. We present a novel three-step method to produce nanostructures that are selectively decorated with functional molecules. We use fluorophores and nanoparticles to functionalize SiO features with defined shapes and with sizes ranging from micrometers to 25 nm. The method is called MACE-ID: molecular assembly controlled by electron-beam-induced deposition. In the first step, SiO nanostructures are written with focused electron-beam-induced deposition, a direct-writing technique. In the second step, the deposits are selectively silanized. In the final step, the silanes are functionalized with fluorescent dyes, polystyrene spheres, or gold nanoparticles. This recipe gives exciting new possibilities for combining the highly accurate control of top-down patterning (e-beam direct writing) with the rich variety of the bottom-up approach (self-assembly), leading to active or responsive surfaces. An important advantage of MACE-ID is that it can be used on substrates that already contain complex features, such as plasmonic structures, nanoantennas, and cavities.
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- 2012
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136. Ultrafast dynamics in the power stroke of a molecular rotary motor.
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Conyard J, Addison K, Heisler IA, Cnossen A, Browne WR, Feringa BL, and Meech SR
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- Isomerism, Light, Spectrum Analysis, Raman, Time Factors, Fluorenes chemistry, Fluorescent Dyes chemistry, Molecular Dynamics Simulation
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Light-driven molecular motors convert light into mechanical energy through excited-state reactions. Unidirectional rotary molecular motors based on chiral overcrowded alkenes operate through consecutive photochemical and thermal steps. The thermal (helix inverting) step has been optimized successfully through variations in molecular structure, but much less is known about the photochemical step, which provides power to the motor. Ultimately, controlling the efficiency of molecular motors requires a detailed picture of the molecular dynamics on the excited-state potential energy surface. Here, we characterize the primary events that follow photon absorption by a unidirectional molecular motor using ultrafast fluorescence up-conversion measurements with sub 50 fs time resolution. We observe an extraordinarily fast initial relaxation out of the Franck-Condon region that suggests a barrierless reaction coordinate. This fast molecular motion is shown to be accompanied by the excitation of coherent excited-state structural motion. The implications of these observations for manipulating motor efficiency are discussed.
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- 2012
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137. Kinetic analysis of the thermal isomerisation pathways in an asymmetric double azobenzene switch.
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Robertus J, Reker SF, Pijper TC, Deuzeman A, Browne WR, and Feringa BL
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- Kinetics, Molecular Structure, Stereoisomerism, Ultraviolet Rays, Azo Compounds chemistry, Temperature
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Here we report a photochemical and kinetic study of the thermal relaxation reaction of a double azobenzene system, in which two azobenzene photochromic units are connected via a phenyl ring. Upon UV irradiation, three thermally unstable isomers are formed. Kinetic studies using arrayed (1)H-NMR spectroscopy revealed four distinct barriers for the thermal reversion to the stable isomer. The double isomerised Z,Z-2 can revert thermally to the E,E-2 isomer via either of two isomerisation pathways. The thermal Z to E isomerisations are not significantly affected by the state of the neighbouring azo-switching unit in the meta position. These findings are supported by quantum chemical calculations on the thermal Z to E isomerisation.
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- 2012
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138. Ligand exchange and spin state equilibria of Fe(II)(N4Py) and related complexes in aqueous media.
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Draksharapu A, Li Q, Logtenberg H, van den Berg TA, Meetsma A, Killeen JS, Feringa BL, Hage R, Roelfes G, and Browne WR
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- Acetonitriles chemistry, Crystallography, X-Ray, Electrochemistry methods, Ferrous Compounds chemical synthesis, Hydrogen-Ion Concentration, Ligands, Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Molecular Structure, Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization, Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet, Spectrum Analysis, Raman, Water, Aminopyridines chemistry, Ferrous Compounds chemistry
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We report the characterization and solution chemistry of a series of Fe(II) complexes based on the pentadentate ligands N4Py (1,1-di(pyridin-2-yl)-N,N-bis(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)methanamine), MeN4Py (1,1-di(pyridin-2-yl)-N,N-bis(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)ethanamine), and the tetradentate ligand Bn-N3Py (N-benzyl-1,1-di(pyridin-2-yl)-N-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)methanamine) ligands, i.e., [Fe(N4Py)(CH(3)CN)](ClO(4))(2) (1), [Fe(MeN4Py)(CH(3)CN)](ClO(4))(2) (2), and [Fe(Bn-N3Py)(CH(3)CN)(2)](ClO(4))(2) (3), respectively. Complexes 2 and 3 are characterized by X-ray crystallography, which indicates that they are low-spin Fe(II) complexes in the solid state. The solution properties of 1-3 are investigated using (1)H NMR, UV/vis absorption, and resonance Raman spectroscopies, cyclic voltammetry, and ESI-MS. These data confirm that in acetonitrile the complexes retain their solid-state structure, but in water immediate ligand exchange of the CH(3)CN ligand(s) for hydroxide or aqua ligands occurs with full dissociation of the polypyridyl ligand at low (<3) and high (>9) pH. pH jumping experiments confirm that over at least several minutes the ligand dissociation observed is fully reversible for complexes 1 and 2. In the pH range between 5 and 8, complexes 1 and 2 show an equilibrium between two different species. Furthermore, the aquated complexes show a spin equilibrium between low- and high-spin states with the equilibrium favoring the high-spin state for 1 but favoring the low-spin state for 2. Complex 3 forms only one species over the pH range 4-8, outside of which ligand dissociation occurs. The speciation analysis and the observation of an equilibrium between spin states in aqueous solution is proposed to be the origin of the effectiveness of complex 1 in cleaving DNA in water with (3)O(2) as terminal oxidant.
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- 2012
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139. The effect of peripheral bipyridine ligands on the photocatalytic hydrogen production activity of Ru/Pd catalysts.
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Singh Bindra G, Schulz M, Paul A, Soman S, Groarke R, Inglis J, Pryce MT, Browne WR, Rau S, Maclean BJ, and Vos JG
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A pyrazine bridged ruthenium/palladium bimetallic photocatalyst with peripheral 4,4'-dicarboxyethyl-2,2'-bipyridine ligands, EtOOC-RuPd, is reported, together with its 2,2'-bipyridine analogue. Upon irradiation with visible light, EtOOC-RuPd catalyses the production of hydrogen gas whereas the complex RuPd does not.
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- 2011
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140. Reinvestigating 2,5-di(pyridin-2-yl)pyrazine ruthenium complexes: selective deuteration and Raman spectroscopy as tools to probe ground and excited-state electronic structure in homo- and heterobimetallic complexes.
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Schulz M, Hirschmann J, Draksharapu A, Singh Bindra G, Soman S, Paul A, Groarke R, Pryce MT, Rau S, Browne WR, and Vos JG
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The mono- (1) and dinuclear (2) ruthenium(II) bis(2,2'-bipyridine) complexes of 2,5-di(pyridin-2-yl)pyrazine (2,5-dpp), for which the UV/Vis absorption and emission as well as electrochemical properties have been described earlier, are reinvestigated here by resonance, surface enhanced and transient resonance Raman spectroscopy together with selective deuteration to determine the location of the lowest lying excited metal to ligand charge transfer ((3)MLCT) states. The ground state absorption spectrum of both the mono- and dinuclear complexes are characterised by resonance Raman spectroscopy. The effect of deuteration on emission lifetimes together with the absence of characteristic bipy anion radical modes in the transient Raman spectra for both the mono- and dinuclear complexes bridged by the 2,5-dpp ligand confirms that the excited state is 2,5-dpp based; however DFT calculations and the effect of deuteration on emission lifetimes indicate that the bipy based MLCT states contribute to excited state deactivation. Resonance Raman and surface enhanced Raman spectroscopic (SERS) data for 1 and 2 are compared with that of the heterobimetallic complexes [Ru(bipy)(2)(2,5-dpp)PdCl(2)](2+)3 and [Ru(bipy)(2)(2,5-dpp)PtCl(2)](2+)4. The SERS data for 1 indicates that a heterobimetallic Ru-Au complex forms in situ upon addition of 1 to a gold colloid.
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- 2011
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141. DNA cleavage activity of Fe(II)N4Py under photo irradiation in the presence of 1,8-naphthalimide and 9-aminoacridine: unexpected effects of reactive oxygen species scavengers.
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Li Q, Browne WR, and Roelfes G
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- DNA Cleavage drug effects, DNA, Bacterial chemistry, DNA, Bacterial drug effects, Escherichia coli chemistry, Escherichia coli drug effects, Ferrous Compounds chemistry, Molecular Structure, Plasmids chemistry, Aminacrine chemistry, Ferrous Compounds pharmacology, Free Radical Scavengers chemistry, Naphthalimides chemistry, Reactive Oxygen Species chemistry, Ultraviolet Rays
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The DNA cleavage activity of the iron(II) complex of the ligand N,N-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)-N-bis(2-pyridyl)methylamine (N4Py) was investigated in the presence of the chromophores 1,8-naphthalimide (NI) and 9-aminoacridine (AA) under photo irradiation at 355 and 400.8 nm and compared to the activity of the complex without the chromophores. Whereas in most cases no synergistic effect of the added chromophores on DNA cleavage efficiency was observed, it was found that for Fe(II)N4Py, in combination with NI under irradiation at 355 nm, the DNA cleavage activity was increased. Surprisingly, it was found that the addition of reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavengers gave rise to significantly increased DNA cleavage efficiency, which is a highly counterintuitive observation since ROS are needed to achieve DNA cleavage. A hypothesis is put forward to explain, at least partly, these results. It is proposed that the addition of scavengers inhibits quenching of (3)NI*, thus making photo-induced electron transfer between (3)NI* and Fe(III)N4Py more efficient. This results in reduction of Fe(III)N4Py to Fe(II)N4Py, which can then react with ROS giving rise to DNA cleavage. Hence the role of the scavengers is to maintain a close to optimal concentration of ROS. The present study serves as an illustration of the care that needs to be exercised in interpreting the results of experiments using standard ROS scavengers, since especially in complex systems such as presented here they can give rise to unexpected phenomena. In the presence of 1,8-naphthalimide or 9-aminoacridine, ROS scavengers can increase the DNA cleavage efficiency of Fe(II)N4Py complex under photo irradiation.
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- 2011
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142. Light-induced disassembly of self-assembled vesicle-capped nanotubes observed in real time.
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Coleman AC, Beierle JM, Stuart MC, Maciá B, Caroli G, Mika JT, van Dijken DJ, Chen J, Browne WR, and Feringa BL
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- Fluorescent Dyes chemistry, Light, Nanotubes ultrastructure, Phase Transition, Nanotubes chemistry, Phospholipids chemistry, Surface-Active Agents chemistry
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Molecular self-assembly is the basis for the formation of numerous artificial nanostructures. The self-organization of peptides, amphiphilic molecules composed of fused benzene rings and other functional molecules into nanotubes is of particular interest. However, the design of dynamic, complex self-organized systems that are responsive to external stimuli remains a significant challenge. Here, we report self-assembled, vesicle-capped nanotubes that can be selectively disassembled by irradiation. The walls of the nanotubes are 3-nm-thick bilayers and are made from amphiphilic molecules with two hydrophobic legs that interdigitate when the molecules self-assemble into bilayers. In the presence of phospholipids, a phase separation between the phospholipids and the amphiphilic molecules creates nanotubes, which are end-capped by vesicles that can be chemically altered or removed and reattached without affecting the nanotubes. The presence of a photoswitchable and fluorescent core in the amphiphilic molecules allows fast and highly controlled disassembly of the nanotubes on irradiation, and distinct disassembly processes can be observed in real time using fluorescence microscopy.
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- 2011
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143. One-pot functionalization of graphene with porphyrin through cycloaddition reactions.
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Zhang X, Hou L, Cnossen A, Coleman AC, Ivashenko O, Rudolf P, van Wees BJ, Browne WR, and Feringa BL
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Two types of graphene-based hybrid materials, graphene-TPP (TPP=tetraphenylporphyrin) and graphene-PdTPP (PdTPP=palladium tetraphenylporphyrin), were prepared directly from pristine graphene through one-pot cycloaddition reactions. The hybrid materials were characterized by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), by TEM, by UV/Vis, FTIR, Raman, and luminescence spectroscopy, and by fluorescence/phosphorescence lifetime measurements. The presence of the covalent linkages between graphene and porphyrin was confirmed by FTIR and Raman spectroscopy and further supported by control experiments. The presence of TPP (or PdTPP) in the hybrid material was demonstrated by UV/Vis spectroscopy, with TGA results indicating that the graphene-TPP and graphene-PdTPP hybrid materials contained approximately 18 % TPP and 20 % PdTPP. The quenching of fluorescence (or phosphorescence) and reduced lifetimes suggest excited state energy/electron transfer between graphene and the covalently attached TPP (or PdTPP) molecules., (Copyright © 2011 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.)
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- 2011
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144. Application of circular dichroism spectroscopy in the study of mixed-valence asymmetric ruthenium polypyridyl complexes.
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Ahmed HM, Coburn N, Dini D, de Jong JJ, Villani C, Browne WR, and Vos JG
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- Circular Dichroism, Molecular Conformation, Organometallic Compounds chemical synthesis, Oxidation-Reduction, Organometallic Compounds chemistry, Pyridines chemistry, Ruthenium chemistry
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Circular dichroism (CD) spectroelectrochemistry is used to determine the extent of singly occupied molecular orbital delocalization in mixed-valence multinuclear complexes, specifically the mixed-valence Ru(II)Ru(III) states of the four diastereoisomers of [(Ru(bpy)(2))(2)(bpt)](3+) [1; bpy = 2,2'-bipyridyl and bpt = 3,5-bis(pyrid-2'-yl)-1,2,4-triazolato anion]. The complex was found to be stable to thermal racemization in the three oxidation states, but photoracemization in the Ru(II)Ru(II) state was observed., (© 2011 American Chemical Society)
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- 2011
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145. Multiple flow profiles for two-phase flow in single microfluidic channels through site-selective channel coating.
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Logtenberg H, Lopez-Martinez MJ, Feringa BL, Browne WR, and Verpoorte E
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- Ethanol chemistry, Microfluidic Analytical Techniques methods, Molecular Structure, Rosaniline Dyes chemistry, Surface Properties, Water chemistry, Dimethylpolysiloxanes chemistry, Microfluidic Analytical Techniques instrumentation
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An approach to control two-phase flow systems in a poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) microfluidic device using spatially selective surface modification is demonstrated. Side-by-side flows of ethanol : water solutions containing different polymers are used to selectively modify both sides of a channel by laminar flow patterning. Introduction of air pockets during modification allows for control over the length of the channel section that is modified. This approach makes it possible to achieve slug flow and side-by-side flow of water : 1-octanol simultaneously within the same PDMS channel, without the need of additional structural elements. A key finding is that conditioning of the PDMS channels with 1-octanol before polymer deposition is crucial to achieving stable side-by-side flows.
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- 2011
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146. Evidence for a precursor complex in C-H hydrogen atom transfer reactions mediated by a manganese(IV) oxo complex.
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Garcia-Bosch I, Company A, Cady CW, Styring S, Browne WR, Ribas X, and Costas M
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- Carbon chemistry, Coordination Complexes chemical synthesis, Kinetics, Oxidation-Reduction, Coordination Complexes chemistry, Hydrogen chemistry, Manganese chemistry
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- 2011
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147. Photoswitchable intramolecular through-space magnetic interaction.
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Wang J, Hou L, Browne WR, and Feringa BL
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The interaction between two TEMPO spin centers connected to a photoswitchable overcrowded alkene changes from noncoupled (three-line EPR spectrum) in the trans state, where the two spin centers are separated by ∼22 Å, to strongly coupled (five-line EPR spectrum) in the cis state, where the separation is ∼7 Å, upon photoswitching. Importantly, the performance of the alkene switching unit is essentially unaffected by the spin centers., (© 2011 American Chemical Society)
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- 2011
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148. DNA block copolymer doing it all: from selection to self-assembly of semiconducting carbon nanotubes.
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Kwak M, Gao J, Prusty DK, Musser AJ, Markov VA, Tombros N, Stuart MC, Browne WR, Boekema EJ, ten Brinke G, Jonkman HT, van Wees BJ, Loi MA, and Herrmann A
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- Molecular Structure, Nanotubes, Carbon ultrastructure, DNA chemistry, Nanotubes, Carbon chemistry, Polymers chemistry, Quantum Dots
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- 2011
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149. Electrochemical and photochemical cyclization and cycloreversion of diarylethenes and diarylethene-capped sexithiophene wires.
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Staykov A, Areephong J, Browne WR, Feringa BL, and Yoshizawa K
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A combined theoretical and experimental study was performed on diarylethenes and diarylethene-capped sexithiophenes aiming at an improved understanding of the electrochemical and photochemical ring-opening and ring-closing mechanisms. Theoretical calculations, based on DFT and TDDFT, suggested that the spatial distribution and the occupancy of the frontier orbitals determine and control the diarylethenes' ring-opening and ring-closing upon photoirradiation and electrochemical oxidation. Optimized geometries, potential energy surfaces, and activation energies between the open-ring and closed-ring forms were calculated for diarylethenes in the neutral ground state, excited states, and mono- and dicationic states. Analysis of the frontier orbitals was employed to understand the cyclization and cycloreversion of diarylethenes and to predict and explain the switching properties of diarylethene-capped sexithiophene molecular wires. The TDDFT data were verified with experimentally measured UV/vis spectra. The DFT calculations estimated open-shell ground states of diarylethene-capped sexithiophene dications, which were verified with EPR spectroscopy, and the broadening of the peaks in the EPR spectra were explained with the calculated singlet-triplet splitting. The good agreement of experiment and theory allows for the understanding of switching behavior of diarylethenes in solutions, in metal break junctions, in monolayers on metal surfaces, and as a part of complex organic molecular wires.
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- 2011
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150. Photoenhanced oxidative DNA cleavage with non-heme iron(II) complexes.
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Li Q, Browne WR, and Roelfes G
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- DNA, Bacterial metabolism, Escherichia coli genetics, Lasers, Ligands, Oxidation-Reduction, Photochemical Processes, DNA Cleavage drug effects, DNA Cleavage radiation effects, Ferrous Compounds chemistry, Ferrous Compounds pharmacology
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The DNA cleavage activity of iron(II) complexes of a series of monotopic pentadentate N,N-bis(2-pyridylmethyl)-N-bis(2-pyridyl)methylamine (N4Py)-derived ligands (1-5) was investigated under laser irradiation at 473, 400.8, and 355 nm in the absence of a reducing agent and compared to that under ambient lighting. A significant increase in activity was observed under laser irradiation, which is dependent on the structural characteristics of the complexes and the wavelength and power of irradiation. Under photoirradiation at 355 nm, direct double-stand DNA cleavage activity was observed with Fe(II)-1 and Fe(II)-3-5, and a 56-fold increase in the single-strand cleavage activity was observed with Fe(II)-2. Mechanistic investigations revealed that O(2)(•-), (1)O(2), and OH(•) contribute to the photoenhanced DNA cleavage activity, and that their relative contribution is dependent on the wavelength. It is proposed that the origin of the increase in activity is the photoenhanced formation of an Fe(III)OOH intermediate as the active species or precursor.
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- 2010
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