Light??Driven Rotary Molecular Motors on Gold Nanoparticles

…, RA van Delden, J Vicario, N Koumura…

Index: Pollard, Michael M.; Ter Wiel, Matthijs K. J.; Van Delden, Richard A.; Vicario, Javier; Koumura, Nagatoshi; Van Den Brom, Coenraad R.; Meetsma, Auke; Feringa, Ben L. Chemistry - A European Journal, 2008 , vol. 14, # 36 p. 11610 - 11622

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Abstract

Abstract We report the synthesis of unidirectional light-driven rotary molecular motors based on chiral overcrowded alkenes and their immobilisation on the surface of gold nanoparticles through two anchors. Using a combination of 1 H and 13 C NMR, UV/Vis and CD spectroscopy, we show that these motors preserve their photochemical and thermal behaviour after they have been attached to gold nanoparticles. Furthermore, we describe ...