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Published on: May 21, 2019
A redox-controllable molecular switch based on weak recognition of BPX26C6 at a diphenylurea station
Jia-Cheng Chang1, Chien-Chen Lai2, Sheng-Hsien Chiu3
1Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 10617, Taiwan. f99223182@ntu.edu.tw.
Abstract:
The Na+ ion-assisted recognition of urea derivatives by BPX26C6 has allowed the construction of a redox-controllable [2]rotaxane-type molecular switch based on two originally very weakly interacting host/guest systems. Using NOBF4 to oxidize the triarylamine terminus into a corresponding radical cation attracted the macrocyclic component toward its adjacent carbamate station; subsequent addition of Zn powder moved the macrocyclic component back to its urea station.
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