A redesign of light-driven rotary molecular motors

Org Biomol Chem. 2008 Feb 7;6(3):507-12. doi: 10.1039/b715652a. Epub 2007 Dec 13.

Abstract

Structural modification of unidirectional light-driven rotary molecular motors in which the naphthalene moieties are exchanged for substituted phenyl moieties are reported. This redesign provides an additional tool to control the speed of the motors, and should enable the design and synthesis of more complex systems.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkenes / chemical synthesis
  • Alkenes / chemistry
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Hexanes / chemistry
  • Kinetics
  • Light*
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Mechanics*
  • Naphthalenes / chemistry
  • Rotation*
  • Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Thermodynamics

Substances

  • Alkenes
  • Hexanes
  • Naphthalenes
  • naphthalene