title: Modular approach toward supramolecular functional assemblies: characterization of Donor-spacer-acceptor ternary complexes.
abstract: It is shown that the noncovalent donor-spacer-acceptor (DSA) motif is useful in constructing an electron-transfer assembly. As a representative example, the equilibrium and structure of one of the DSA assemblies, consisting of Zn-tetraphenylporphyrin, a spacer unit bearing pyridine and amidinium moieties, and 3,4-dinitrobenzoic acid, were studied in detail by the extensive use of UV-vis titration, fluorescence spectroscopy, and 1H NMR, with the help of a three-component equilibrium model. Complex formation and fluorescence quenching in 20 different DSA complexes constructed from a library of five donors, two spacers, and two acceptors were investigated. It has been experimentally shown that supramolecular modular approach is useful for a systematic and quick search for a functionally optimized assembly.
authors.affiliation: College of Science and Technology, Nihon University, Kanda Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8308, Japan. otsuki@ chem.cst.nihon-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Joe
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Otsuki
authors.forename: Tomoko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Narita
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tsutsumida
authors.forename: Masayuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takatsuki
authors.forename: Motomu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaneko