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A Bridged Azobenzene Derivative as a Reversible, Light‐Induced Chirality Switch
Author(s) -
Haberhauer Gebhard,
Kallweit Christine
Publication year - 2010
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.200906731
Subject(s) - azobenzene , isomerization , derivative (finance) , chirality (physics) , chemistry , computer science , materials science , molecule , physics , organic chemistry , catalysis , quantum mechanics , financial economics , nambu–jona lasinio model , economics , quark , chiral symmetry breaking
A new trick for an old dog : The azobenzene derivative 1 was used to demonstrate the light‐induced spatially directed (unidirectional) trans → cis isomerization for the first time. This important effect expands the range of applications for azobenzene derivatives.