Lecture

LIC Lecture: Photoswitchable self-assembly

• Dr. Jonathon Beves (UNSW Sydney)

Date

Monday 27 May 2024

Time

14:00 - 15:00

Location

Gorlaeus Building
Einsteinweg 55
2333 CC Leiden

Room

CM.3.23

Abstract

Our research group has been developing molecular photoswitches for controlling self-assembly processes, including for control of anion binding,[1] hydrogels,[2] DNA assemblies[3]and metal-template structures.[4] Most recently we have been preparing visible light switchable molecular cages,[5] and our latest results of switchable catalysis within molecular cages will be discussed.

Figure 1. Self-assembled heteroleptic cages that respond to visible light to catalyse non-photo reactions.

References

1. T. S. C. MacDonald, B. L. Feringa, W. S. Price, S. J. Wezenberg, J. E. Beves, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 20014-20020.
2. F. A. Larik, L. L. Fillbrook, S. S. Nurttila, A. D. Martin, R. P. Kuchel, K. Al Taief, M. Bhadbhade, J. E. Beves, P. Thordarson, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 6764-6770.
3. L. Wimberger, F. J. Rizzuto, J. E. Beves, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145, 2088-2092.
4. A. D. W. Kennedy, R. G. DiNardi, L. L. Fillbrook, W. A. Donald, J. E. Beves, Chem.- Eur. J. 2022, 28, e202104461.
5. R. G. DiNardi, A. O. Douglas, R. Tian, J. R. Price, M. Tajik, W. A. Donald, J. E. Beves, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202205701.