Chimie

Stereoselective synthesis and properties of glycoazobenzene macrocycles through intramolecular glycosylation

Published on - Chemical Communications

Authors: Chaoqi Lin, Jinbiao Jiao, Stéphane Maisonneuve, Julien Mallétroit, Juan Xie

An intramolecular glycosylation approach has been successfully used to synthesize a series of photoswitchable glycomacrocycles with excellent α-stereoselectivity and interesting photochromic and chiroptical properties.