Control over Unfolding Pathways by Localizing Photoisomerization Events within Heterosequence Oligoazobenzene Foldamers

Angewandte Chemie International EditionVolume 52, Issue 51 p. 13740-13744 Communication Control over Unfolding Pathways by Localizing Photoisomerization Events within Heterosequence Oligoazobenzene Foldamers† Dr. Zhilin Yu, Dr. Zhilin Yu Department of Chemistry, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Strasse 2, 12489 Berlin (Germany) Current address: Institute for BioNanotechnology in Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL (USA)Search for more papers by this authorProf. Dr. Stefan Hecht, Corresponding Author Prof. Dr. Stefan Hecht sh@chemie.hu-berlin.de Department of Chemistry, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Strasse 2, 12489 Berlin (Germany)Department of Chemistry, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Strasse 2, 12489 Berlin (Germany)Search for more papers by this author Dr. Zhilin Yu, Dr. Zhilin Yu Department of Chemistry, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Strasse 2, 12489 Berlin (Germany) Current address: Institute for BioNanotechnology in Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL (USA)Search for more papers by this authorProf. Dr. Stefan Hecht, Corresponding Author Prof. Dr. Stefan Hecht sh@chemie.hu-berlin.de Department of Chemistry, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Strasse 2, 12489 Berlin (Germany)Department of Chemistry, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Brook-Taylor-Strasse 2, 12489 Berlin (Germany)Search for more papers by this author First published: 19 November 2013 https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201307378Citations: 43 † We thank Dr. Steffen Weidner (BAM) for MALDI-TOF MS characterization. Generous support by the German Research Foundation (DFG; SFB 765) and the European Research Council (ERC-2012-STG_308117; "Light4Function") is gratefully acknowledged. BASF AG, Bayer Industry Services, and Sasol Germany are thanked for generous donations of chemicals. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract From the inside out or from the outside in? Two photoswitchable foldamers that incorporate azobenzene moieties as the energy-acceptor units have been designed. The pathway of helix unfolding can be controlled by localizing these photoinduced triggers (shown in red) either at the core (left) or at the termini (right) of the helix. Citing Literature Supporting Information As a service to our authors and readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by the authors. Such materials are peer reviewed and may be re-organized for online delivery, but are not copy-edited or typeset. Technical support issues arising from supporting information (other than missing files) should be addressed to the authors. Filename Description anie_201307378_sm_miscellaneous_information.pdf2.3 MB miscellaneous_information Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article. Volume52, Issue51December 16, 2013Pages 13740-13744 RelatedInformation