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Rigid Oligoperylenediimide Rods: Anion–π Slides with Photosynthetic Activity
Author(s) -
PerezVelasco Alejandro,
Gorteau Virginie,
Matile Stefan
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200703749
Subject(s) - vesicle , photosynthesis , membrane , rod , ion , chemistry , electron transport chain , molecule , biophysics , computer science , biochemistry , biology , organic chemistry , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
Slide rules : A new class of membrane‐active rigid‐rod molecules comprising π‐acidic, n‐semiconducting oligoperylenediimides is introduced (see picture). They are able to combine passive anion transport across lipid bilayers with photoactive electron transport in the other direction across intact vesicle membranes. Thus, the compounds demonstrate artificial photosynthetic activity.