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B 13 + : A Photodriven Molecular Wankel Engine

2012; Wiley; Volume: 51; Issue: 34 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/anie.201202674

1521-3773

Jin Zhang, Alina P. Sergeeva, Manuel Sparta, Anastassia N. Alexandrova,

Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes

Revved-up rotary: A molecular Wankel motor, the dual-ring structure B(13)(+), is driven by circularly-polarized infrared electromagnetic radiation. Calculations show that this illumination leads to a guided unidirectional rotation of the outer ring, which is achieved with rotational frequency of the order of 300 GHz.