Photoresponsive Amide-Based Derivatives of Azobenzene-4,4'-Dicarboxylic Acid-Experimental and Theoretical Studies.

ABSTRACT: Azobenzene derivatives are one of the most important molecular switches for biological and material science applications. Although these systems represent a well-known group of compounds, there remains a need to identify the factors influencing their photochemical properties in order to design azobenzene-based technologies in a rational way. In this contribution, we describe the synthesis and characterization of two novel amides (L1 and L2) containing photoresponsive azobenzene units. The photochemical properties of the obtained compounds were investigated in DMSO by UV-Vis spectrophotometry, as well as 1H NMR spectroscopy, and the obtained results were rationalized via Density Functional Theory (DFT) methods. After irradiation with UV light, both amides underwent trans to cis isomerizatio

SUBMITTER: Lukasik N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8306546 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature