Electrochemical Switching of First-Generation Donor-Acceptor Stenhouse Adducts (DASAs): An Alternative Stimulus for Triene Cyclisation

Nicholas D. Shepherd; Harrison S. Moore; Jonathon E. Beves; Deanna M. D’Alessandro

doi:10.3390/chemistry3030051

Chemistry (Jul 2021)

Electrochemical Switching of First-Generation Donor-Acceptor Stenhouse Adducts (DASAs): An Alternative Stimulus for Triene Cyclisation

Nicholas D. Shepherd,
Harrison S. Moore,
Jonathon E. Beves,
Deanna M. D’Alessandro

Affiliations

Nicholas D. Shepherd: School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
Harrison S. Moore: School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
Jonathon E. Beves: School of Chemistry, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Deanna M. D’Alessandro: School of Chemistry, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/chemistry3030051
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3, no. 3
pp. 728 – 733

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Donor-acceptor Stenhouse adducts (DASAs) are a photo-switch class that undergoes triene cyclisation in response to visible light. Herein, electrochemical oxidation is demonstrated as an effective alternative stimulus for the triene cyclisation commonly associated with photo-switching.

Published in Chemistry

ISSN: 2624-8549 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry
Website: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/chemistry

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