title: In situ manipulation of catalyst performance via the photocontrolled aggregation/dissociation state of the catalyst.
abstract: A diamide armed with a photochromic azobenzene unit and a nucleophilic pyridyl group varied its aggregation/dissociation state depending on the trans/cis geometry of the azobenzene. The catalytic activity of the pyridyl group was closely linked to the aggregation/dissociation state and hence photoirradiation could manipulate the catalytic performance.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbial Chemistry (BIKAKEN), 3-14-23 Kamiosaki, Tokyo 141-0021, Japan.
authors.forename: Akihiro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nojiri
authors.forename: Naoya
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kumagai
authors.forename: Masakatsu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shibasaki
mesh_terms: D001391:Azo Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D007536:Isomerism; D008027:Light; D011725:Pyridines / Q000737:chemistry; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D001391:Azo Compounds; D011725:Pyridines; C009850:azobenzene; C023666:pyridine