Abstract
A molecular rotor was designed in which the rate of rotation is accelerated by guest complexation. The binding of an acetate guest to the urea groups lowers the barrier of the adjacent Caryl-Nimide bond by 2 to 4 kcal/mol. This behavior is in contrast to most molecular rotors in which guest complexation slows rotation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 244-247 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Organic Letters |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 21 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |