A Photobasic Functional Group

作者:He Jie; Kimani Flora W; Jewett John C*
来源:Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2015, 137(31): 9764-9767.
DOI:10.1021/jacs.5b04367

摘要

Controlling chemical reactivity using light is a longstanding practice within organic chemistry, yet little has been done to modulate the basicity of compounds. Reported herein is a triazabutadiene that is rendered basic upon photoisomerization. The pH of an aqueous solution containing the water-soluble triazabutadiene can be adjusted with 350 nm light. Upon synthesizing a triazabutadiene that is soluble in aprotic organic solvents, we noted a similar light-induced change in basicity. As a proof of concept we took this photobase and used it to catalyze a condensation reaction.

  • 出版日期2015-8-12