A chiroptical molecular switch with perfect stereocontrol.
A modified version of the first generation unidirectional molecular motor showed >99% stereoselectivity in photo-induced isomerizations in both directions, thus functioning as a perfect chiroptical molecular switch.
van Delden
Richard A
RA
Department of Organic and Molecular Inorganic Chemistry, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, The Netherlands.
ter Wiel
Matthijs K J
MK
Feringa
Ben L
BL