Tetrathiafulvalene – a redox-switchable building block to control motion in mechanically interlocked molecules
With the rise of artificial molecular machines, control of motion on the nanoscale has become a major contemporary research challenge. Tetrathiafulvalenes (TTFs) are one of the most versatile and widely used molecular redox switches to generate and control molecular motion. TTF can easily be impleme...
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| author | Hendrik V. Schröder Christoph A. Schalley |
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| description | With the rise of artificial molecular machines, control of motion on the nanoscale has become a major contemporary research challenge. Tetrathiafulvalenes (TTFs) are one of the most versatile and widely used molecular redox switches to generate and control molecular motion. TTF can easily be implemented as functional unit into molecular and supramolecular structures and can be reversibly oxidized to a stable radical cation or dication. For over 20 years, TTFs have been key building blocks for the construction of redox-switchable mechanically interlocked molecules (MIMs) and their electrochemical operation has been thoroughly investigated. In this review, we provide an introduction into the field of TTF-based MIMs and their applications. A brief historical overview and a selection of important examples from the past until now are given. Furthermore, we will highlight our latest research on TTF-based rotaxanes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3dd3da6ae2984e7c94df98b74c7d97c22022-12-21T22:28:49ZengBeilstein-InstitutBeilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry1860-53972018-08-011412163218510.3762/bjoc.14.1901860-5397-14-190Tetrathiafulvalene – a redox-switchable building block to control motion in mechanically interlocked moleculesHendrik V. Schröder0Christoph A. Schalley1Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Organische Chemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustraße 3, 14195 Berlin, GermanyInstitut für Chemie und Biochemie, Organische Chemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustraße 3, 14195 Berlin, GermanyWith the rise of artificial molecular machines, control of motion on the nanoscale has become a major contemporary research challenge. Tetrathiafulvalenes (TTFs) are one of the most versatile and widely used molecular redox switches to generate and control molecular motion. TTF can easily be implemented as functional unit into molecular and supramolecular structures and can be reversibly oxidized to a stable radical cation or dication. For over 20 years, TTFs have been key building blocks for the construction of redox-switchable mechanically interlocked molecules (MIMs) and their electrochemical operation has been thoroughly investigated. In this review, we provide an introduction into the field of TTF-based MIMs and their applications. A brief historical overview and a selection of important examples from the past until now are given. Furthermore, we will highlight our latest research on TTF-based rotaxanes.https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.14.190artificial molecular machinesmechanically interlocked moleculesmolecular switchessupramolecular chemistrytetrathiafulvalene |
| spellingShingle | Hendrik V. Schröder Christoph A. Schalley Tetrathiafulvalene – a redox-switchable building block to control motion in mechanically interlocked molecules Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry artificial molecular machines mechanically interlocked molecules molecular switches supramolecular chemistry tetrathiafulvalene |
| title | Tetrathiafulvalene – a redox-switchable building block to control motion in mechanically interlocked molecules |
| title_full | Tetrathiafulvalene – a redox-switchable building block to control motion in mechanically interlocked molecules |
| title_fullStr | Tetrathiafulvalene – a redox-switchable building block to control motion in mechanically interlocked molecules |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tetrathiafulvalene – a redox-switchable building block to control motion in mechanically interlocked molecules |
| title_short | Tetrathiafulvalene – a redox-switchable building block to control motion in mechanically interlocked molecules |
| title_sort | tetrathiafulvalene a redox switchable building block to control motion in mechanically interlocked molecules |
| topic | artificial molecular machines mechanically interlocked molecules molecular switches supramolecular chemistry tetrathiafulvalene |
| url | https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.14.190 |
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