Synthesis and Photostability of Unimolecular Submersible Nanomachines: Toward Single-Molecule Tracking in Solution

Víctor García-López, Jonathan Jeffet, Shunsuke Kuwahara, Angel A. Martí, Yuval Ebenstein*, James M. Tour

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Abstract

The synthesis and photophysical properties of a series of photostable unimolecular submersible nanomachines (USNs) are reported as a first step toward the analysis of their trajectories in solution. The USNs have a light-driven rotatory motor for propulsion in solution and photostable cy5-COT fluorophores for their tracking. These cy5-COT fluorophores are found to provide an almost 2-fold increase in photostability compared to the previous USN versions and do not affect the rotation of the motor.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2343-2346
Number of pages4
JournalOrganic Letters
Volume18
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 20 May 2016

Funding

FundersFunder number
Seventh Framework Programme
Yamada Science Foundation
European Research Council
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
National Science Foundation1007483, 25410100
European Commission337830
Israel Science Foundation1902/12
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science25410100

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