Photo-controlled molecular recognition of alpha-cyclodextrin with azobenzene containing polydiacetylene vesicles

Chem Commun (Camb). 2009 Mar 21:(11):1356-8. doi: 10.1039/b820894h. Epub 2009 Feb 13.

Abstract

Herein, photo-controlled inclusion and exclusion reaction of azobenzene-containing polydiacetylene vesicles with alpha-cyclodextrin were used to act as driving force to induce chromatic transition of PDA vesicles, which provided a novel model system that combines photochemistry and host-guest chemistry for a photo-stimulus-responsive vesicle.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Azo Compounds / chemistry*
  • Membranes, Artificial*
  • Models, Biological*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Photochemistry
  • Polyacetylene Polymer
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Polyynes / chemistry*
  • alpha-Cyclodextrins / chemistry*

Substances

  • Azo Compounds
  • Membranes, Artificial
  • Polyacetylene Polymer
  • Polymers
  • alpha-Cyclodextrins
  • Polyynes
  • polydiacetylene
  • azobenzene
  • alpha-cyclodextrin