Arylazobenzimidazoles: versatile visible-light photoswitches with tuneable <i>Z</i>-isomer stability
Sophie A. M. Steinmüller, Magdalena Odaybat, Giulia Galli, Davia Prischich, Matthew J. Fuchter, Michael Decker
Abstract
-isomers of N-H azoheteroarenes. Finally, we describe derivatives which can be reversibly isomerized with cyan and red light, thereby enabling significantly "red-shifted" photocontrol over prior azoheteroarenes. The understanding gained in this study should enable future photopharmacological efforts by employing photoswitches based on the privileged benzimidazole structure.
Topics & Concepts
Visible spectrumStability (learning theory)PhotoswitchMaterials scienceNanotechnologyOptoelectronicsChemistryChemical physicsPhotochemistryComputer scienceMachine learningPhotochromic and Fluorescence ChemistryPhotoreceptor and optogenetics researchLuminescence and Fluorescent Materials