Light-induced cargo release from a cucurbit[8]uril host by means of a sequential logic operation.

Light-induced cargo release from a cucurbit[8]uril host by means of a sequential logic operation.
Chem Commun (Camb). 2018 Oct 11;:
Authors: Romero MA, Fernandes RJ, Moro AJ, Basílio N, Pischel U
Abstract
The logically controlled and light-induced release of a tripeptide model cargo from a cucurbit[8]uril host macrocycle by means of a photoswitch was shown in water. This provides a new approach to photoresponsive and selective release in a meaningful pH window.
PMID: 30306161 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Chemical Communications - October 11, 2018 Category: Chemistry Authors: Romero MA, Fernandes RJ, Moro AJ, Basílio N, Pischel U Tags: Chem Commun (Camb) Source Type: research