Nature Communications (Feb 2023)

Cation controlled rotation in anionic pillar[5]arenes and its application for fluorescence switch

  • Hao Zheng,
  • Lulu Fu,
  • Ranran Wang,
  • Jianmin Jiao,
  • Yingying Song,
  • Conghao Shi,
  • Yuan Chen,
  • Juli Jiang,
  • Chen Lin,
  • Jing Ma,
  • Leyong Wang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36131-w
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Controlling molecular motion is challenging. Here, the authors report the effect of counter cations on the rotational barriers of hydroquinone rings in a molecular rotor based on anionic pillar[5]arenes.