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Antiplasmodial activity and in vivo bio-distribution of chloroquine molecules released with a 4-(4-ethynylphenyl)-triazole moiety from organometallo-cobalamins

Rossier, Jeremie ; Sovari, Sara Nasiri ; Pavic, Aleksandar ; Vojnovic, Sandra ; Stringer, Tameryn ; Bättig, Sarah ; Smith, Gregory S. ; Nikodinovic-Runic, Jasmina ; Zobi, Fabio

In: Molecules, 2019, vol. 24, no. 12, p. 2310

We have explored the possibility of using organometallic derivatives of cobalamin as a scaffold for the delivery of the same antimalarial drug to both erythro- and hepatocytes. This hybrid molecule approach, intended as a possible tool for the development of multi-stage antimalarial agents, pivots on the preparation of azide- functionalized drugs which, after coupling to the vitamin, are...

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Photochemical investigation of a photochromic diarylethene compound that can be used as a wide range actinometer

Ribeiro Santos, André ; Ballardini, Roberto ; Belser, Peter ; Gandolfi, Maria Teresa ; Mahadevan Iyer, Vijay ; Moggi, Luca

In: Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences, 2009, vol. 8, p. 1734-1742

The photochromic diarylethene derivative 1,2-bis(5-(4-ethynylphenyl)-2-methylthiophen-3-yl)perfluorocyclopentene (1) was submitted to photochemical, thermal stability and fatigue resistance studies in acetonitrile, also to evaluate its possible application as a new actinometer. This photochromic system covers a wide spectral absorption range, with intense bands in the UV and visible regions for...

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Gated photochromism of 1,2-diarylethenes

Kühni, Joël ; Belser, Peter

In: Organic Letters, 2007, vol. 9, no. 10, p. 1915 -1918

A dithienylethene derivative containing a cyclobutene-1,2-dione skeleton does not exhibit photochromic properties. However, when both ketone functions are protected with cyclic acetal groups, photochromic behavior is observed.

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A perfluorocyclopentene dithienylethene based molecular switch: 1,2-bis[5-(4-ethynylphenyl)-2-methylthiophen-3-yl]-3,3,4,4,5,5-hexafluorocyclopentene

Iyer, Vijay Mahadevan ; Stoeckli-Evans, Helen ; Belser, Peter

In: Acta Crystallographica E, 2006, vol. 62, no. 9, p. o3942-o3943

The title compound, C₃₁H₁₈F₆S₂, is a molecular switch based on dithienylperfluorocyclopentene. The molecule possesses pseudo-C₂ symmetry and has the open form of the switch. There are a number of intramolecular C-H...F hydrogen bonds, but in the crystal structure there are no interactions between symmetry-related molecules.

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Synthesis of an unsymmetrically substituted, dithienylethene-containing 1,10-phenanthroline ligand and its ruthenium(ii) complex

Kühni, Joël ; Adamo, Vincent ; Belser, Peter

In: Synthesis, 2006, vol. 12, p. 1946-1948

The synthesis of an unsymmetrically substituted 1,10-phenanthroline ligand and its corresponding ruthenium(II) complex is reported. Suzuki coupling has been employed under different conditions to get the target ligand.

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Photochromic switches incorporated in bridging ligands: a new tool to modulate energy-transfer

Belser, Peter ; Cola, Luisa De ; Hartl, F. ; Adamo, Vincenzo ; Bozic, Biljana ; Chriqui, Yoel ; Iyer, Vijay Mahadevan ; Jukes, R. T. F. ; Kühni, Joel ; Querol, Manel ; Roma, Silvia ; Salluce, Nunzio

In: Advanced Functional Materials, 2006, vol. 16, no. 2, p. 195-208

The thoughful construction of molecular switches has led to a gamut of supramolecular systems that can be used in molecular electronics. These include molecules based on thienylethenes, spiropyrans, fulgides, dithienylphenanthrolines, and diazafluorenes. This article reviews the recent developments made in the synthesis and characterization of all these systems, thereby allowing a comparative...