Mix and Match Tuning of the Conformational and Multistate Redox Switching Properties of an Overcrowded Alkene.

ABSTRACT: Overcrowded alkenes have received considerable attention as versatile structural motifs in a range of optical switches and light-driven unidirectional motors. In contrast, their actuation by electrochemical stimuli remains underexplored, even though this alternative energy input may be preferred in various applications and enables additional control over molecular switching states and properties. While symmetric bistricyclic overcrowded enes (BAEs) containing two identical halves based on either thioxanthene (TX) or acridine (Acr) motifs are known to be reversible conformational redox switches, their redox potentials are generally too high or low, respectively, thereby preventing wider applications. Herein, we demonstrate that the "mixed" TX-Acr switch possesses redox properties that lie b

SUBMITTER: Hein R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11440491 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature