Journal article

Authors list: Slavov, C; Yang, C; Heindl, AH; Stauch, T; Wegner, HA; Dreuw, A; Wachtveitl, J

Publication year: 2018

Pages: 4776-4781

Journal: Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volume number: 9

Issue number: 16

ISSN: 1948-7185

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b02159

Publisher: American Chemical Society

Abstract: 
Continuous irradiation of the thermodynamically stable(Z,Z)-cyclo-bisazobenzene does not lead to accumulation of a (Z,E) or (E,E) isomer as one might expect. Our combined experimental and computational investigation reveals that Z E photoisomerization still takes place on an ultrafast time scale but induces large ring strain in the macrocycle, which leads to a very fast thermal back-isomerization, preventing photostationary accumulation of (E)-isomers.

Harvard Citation style: Slavov, C., Yang, C., Heindl, A., Stauch, T., Wegner, H., Dreuw, A., et al. (2018) Twist and Return-Induced Ring Strain Triggers Quick Relaxation of a (Z)-Stabilized Cyclobisazobenzene, Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 9(16), pp. 4776-4781. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b02159

APA Citation style: Slavov, C., Yang, C., Heindl, A., Stauch, T., Wegner, H., Dreuw, A., & Wachtveitl, J. (2018). Twist and Return-Induced Ring Strain Triggers Quick Relaxation of a (Z)-Stabilized Cyclobisazobenzene. Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. 9(16), 4776-4781. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b02159