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Flipping the switch on chloride concentrations with a light-active foldamer.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20799723     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Here we demonstrate a bioinspired system where light stimulus is used to trigger the wavelength-dependent release and then reuptake of chloride ions in nonaqueous solutions. A chiral aryl-triazole foldamer with two azobenzene end groups has been synthesized to define a folded binding pocket for chloride ions that unfolds with UV light to liberate the chloride. The trans-dominated helical foldamer becomes less stable upon photoisomerization to the cis forms. Simultaneously, the observed binding affinity shows an ∼10-fold reduction from K = 3000 M(-1) (MeCN, 298 K). Control of chloride levels using light is demonstrated by switching the conductivity of an electrolyte solution up and down.
Authors:
Yuran Hua; Amar H Flood
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of the American Chemical Society     Volume:  132     ISSN:  1520-5126     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Am. Chem. Soc.     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-15     Completed Date:  2011-01-04     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7503056     Medline TA:  J Am Chem Soc     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  12838-40     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 East Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Biomimetics
Chlorides / chemistry*
Light*
Models, Molecular
Molecular Conformation / radiation effects*
Photochemical Processes
Polymers / chemistry*
Solvents / chemistry
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Chlorides; 0/Polymers; 0/Solvents

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