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Nature‐Inspired Functional Chromophores from Biomimetic o ‐Quinone Chemistry
Author(s) -
Alfieri Maria Laura,
Panzella Lucia,
Crescenzi Orlando,
Napolitano Alessandra,
d'Ischia Marco
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
european journal of organic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1099-0690
pISSN - 1434-193X
DOI - 10.1002/ejoc.202100341
Subject(s) - chemistry , solvatochromism , chromophore , quinone , catechol , supramolecular chemistry , nanotechnology , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry , molecule , materials science
A concise highlight of the main types of chromophoric systems obtained in the authors’ and other laboratories through biomimetic chemistry or synthetic manipulation of nature‐inspired o ‐quinones is the primary focus of this Minireview. Following oxidative conversion of a variety of natural catechol substrates like DOPA, dopamine, 5‐ S ‐cysteinyldopa and caffeic acid, in the presence of suitable additives, a remarkable variety of chromophoric systems can be produced, which display specific optical and electronic properties, e. g . acidichromism, solvatochromism or strong emission upon excitation. Such properties can be tailored for specific applications through rational synthetic manipulations and/or fine‐tuning through non‐covalent and supramolecular interactions. Practical access routes to the reported o ‐quinone‐derived chromophoric systems are illustrated along with the main prospective applications.