A natural-product-inspired photonic logic gate based on photoinduced electron-transfer-generated dual-channel fluorescence

Org Lett. 2004 Jul 8;6(14):2353-5. doi: 10.1021/ol0492748.

Abstract

[structure: see text] Modified 1-benzylisoquinoline N-oxides can operate as molecular logic gates. The combination of dual-channel fluorescence emissions and the preferred interaction for selected chemical inputs allows one to design multifunction and self-reprogrammable molecular logic gates.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids / chemistry
  • Benzylisoquinolines / chemistry*
  • Fluorescence
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Photochemistry / instrumentation
  • Photochemistry / methods

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Benzylisoquinolines