Open AccessConformational Control of Dual Emission by Pyrrolidinyl PNA–DNA Hybrids
Author(s) -
Sezi Sabrina,
Varghese Reji,
Vilaivan Tirayut,
Wagenknecht HansAchim
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
chemistryopen
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.644
H-Index - 29
ISSN - 2191-1363
DOI - 10.1002/open.201200016
Subject(s) - chromophore , steric effects , pyrene , dna , covalent bond , chemistry , nile red , energy transfer , combinatorial chemistry , stereochemistry , photochemistry , fluorescence , biochemistry , organic chemistry , chemical physics , physics , quantum mechanics
Control by conformation: The photophysical interactions and energy transfer between the covalently attached chromophores ethynyl pyrene (Py) and ethynyl nile red (Nr) can be much better realized when modulated with the sterically constrained pyrrolidinyl PNA (shown in green) than with pure DNA.