Issue 10, 2012

Molecular switches as photocontrollable “smart” receptors

Abstract

This critical review focuses on the development of photochromic compounds as sensors for cations, anions, and biologically important molecules. The review commences with a brief description of photochromism and the strategies to exploit photochromic molecular switches' properties for sensing application. This is followed by a summary of photoswitchable receptors emerged to date and classified according to the photochromic structure they are based on. These include azobenzenes, fulgides, dithienylethenes, dihydroindolizines, chromenes and spiropyrans.

Graphical abstract: Molecular switches as photocontrollable “smart” receptors

Article information

Article type
Critical Review
Submitted
16 Jan 2012
First published
19 Mar 2012

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2012,41, 4010-4029

Molecular switches as photocontrollable “smart” receptors

M. Natali and S. Giordani, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2012, 41, 4010 DOI: 10.1039/C2CS35015G

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