Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, Einsteinweg 55, 2333, CC, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2020 Aug 3;59(32):13192-13202. doi: 10.1002/anie.202001031. Epub 2020 Jun 2.
Stiff-stilbene, a sterically restricted fused ring analogue of stilbene, has been regularly used as a model compound in theoretical studies of stilbene photoisomerization. Lately, owing to its excellent photoswitching properties, it is increasingly being applied to reversibly control the properties and function of chemical as well as biological systems. Stiff-stilbene photoswitches possess a number of advantageous properties including a high quantum yield for photoisomerization and a high thermal stability. Furthermore, they undergo a large geometrical change upon isomerization and their synthesis is straightforward. Herein, we provide an overview of the basic properties of stiff-stilbene and of recent applications in supramolecular chemistry, catalysis, and biological systems.
稠环二苯乙烯(stiff-stilbene)是二苯乙烯的刚性受限稠环类似物，通常被用作二苯乙烯光异构化理论研究的模型化合物。最近，由于其优异的光致开关性能，它越来越多地被应用于可逆控制化学和生物系统的性质和功能。稠环二苯乙烯光开关具有许多有利的性质，包括光异构化的高量子产率和高热稳定性。此外，它们在异构化时会发生较大的几何变化，并且它们的合成也很简单。本文综述了稠环二苯乙烯的基本性质及其在超分子化学、催化和生物系统中的最新应用。
