Fluorescence enhancement of a Porphyrin-Viologen dyad by pseudorotaxane formation with cucurbit[7]uril

Maher Fathalla, Nathan L. Strutt, Jonathan C. Barnes, Charlotte L. Stern, Chenfeng Ke, J. Fraser Stoddart*

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Abstract

Dicationic viologen species are known to form strong supramolecular complexes with cucurbit[7]uril, as well as participate in electron-transfer processes with donor systems. We describe the use of cucurbit[7]uril to modulate the electron transfer between a hybrid porphyrin (donor) and a viologen (acceptor) dyad. The X-ray crystal structure of these hybrids reveals the formation of 1D coordination polymers held together through zinc coordination in the solid state.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2873-2877
Number of pages5
JournalEuropean Journal of Organic Chemistry
Volume2014
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2014

Keywords

  • Cucurbiturils
  • Molecular recognition
  • Porphyrinoids
  • Supramolecular chemistry

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

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