Abstract
Stimuli-responsive supramolecular receptors are important building blocks for the construction of self-assembled functional materials. We report the design and synthesis of a pH- and light-responsive 2-hydroxychalcone-β-cyclodextrin conjugate (1-Ct) and its characterization by spectroscopic and computational methods. 1-Ct follows the typical reaction network of trans-chalcone-flavylium photoswitches. Upon light irradiation, 1-Ct can be photochemically converted into the cis-chalcone/hemiketal forms (1-Cc/1-B) under neutral pH conditions or to the flavylium cation (1-AH+) at acidic pH values. This stimuli-responsive β-cyclodextrin host, 1-Ct, was found to form stronger intramolecular self-inclusion complexes (Kintra= 14) than 1-AH+(Kintra= 3) and weaker than 1-Cc/1-B (overall Kintra= 179), allowing control over their stability and binding properties by combinations of pH and light stimuli.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 14422-14432 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of Organic Chemistry |
Volume | 87 |
Issue number | 21 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 4 Nov 2022 |
Keywords
- Binding energy
- Functional materials
- pH
- Binding properties
- Building blockes
- Chalcones
- Flavylium
- Hemiketals
- Light irradiations
- Photo-responsive
- Photoswitch
- Reaction network
- Stimuli-responsive
- Cyclodextrins