Abstract
The threading of cyclodextrin (CD) to convert from intramolecular to intermolecular hydrogen bonding leads to the self-assembly of an inclusion complex (IC). A chiral cholesteryl-E-4-(11-acryloxy-undecaloxy)-cinnamate (CAUC) monomer containing a photoisomerizable C C bond and a cholesteryl terminal group was synthesized andthreaded with β-CD to form an inclusion complex. The synthesized IC forms a rod-like construction because of the enhanced intermolecular hydrogen bonding. After UV irradiation, the self-assembled rod structure changed to a spherical structure because of the change in the molecular polarity and intermolecular forces. The bent structure of Z-CAUC may release some of the threaded CDs and lead to a decrease in intermolecular forces. Due to a high energy barrier, the E-Z configurational photoisomerization of CAUC is irreversible.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1031-1038 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Science of Advanced Materials |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 10 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2012 Oct |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Materials Science