The doorstop proton: acid-controlled photoisomerization in pyridine-based azo dyes

Shea M. Martin, Zachary J. Knepp, Ing-Angsara Thongchai, Kiera Englehart, Keyri Sorto, Athina Jaffer, Lisa A. Fredin, Elizabeth R. Young

New Journal of Chemistry · 2023 · 12 citations · 51 references

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Abstract

A combination of experiment and theory rationalize the unexpected loss of photoisomerization upon azo dye protonation at a site that does not interact with the azo bond!

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