Configurational Isomers of a Stilbene??Linked Bis (porphyrin) Tweezer: Synthesis and Fullerene??Binding Studies

M Fathalla, J Jayawickramarajah

Index: Fathalla, Maher; Jayawickramarajah, Janarthanan European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2009 , # 35 p. 6095 - 6099

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Abstract

Abstract A new stilbene-tethered bis (porphyrin) tweezer 5 has been synthesized through a Sonogashira cross-coupling reaction. The tweezer exists as two configurational isomers [(Z)+(E)], which have distinct cavity sizes. Fullerene-binding studies show that the (Z) isomer of the tweezer has a significantly higher affinity toward both C 60 and C 70 compared to the (E) congener. In addition, the (Z)[RIGHTWARDS ARROW](E) photoisomerization of ...