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Helicene-based π-conjugated macrocycles: their synthesis, properties, chirality and self-assembly into molecular stripes on a graphite surface
Nanoscale 2023: Early View
Fully aromatic helicenes are attractive building blocks for the construction of inherently chiral π-conjugated macrocyclic nanocarbons. These hitherto rare molecular architectures are envisaged to exhibit remarkable (chir)optical properties, self-assembly, charge/spin transport, induced ring current or a fascinating Möbius topology. Here the synthesis of helically chiral macrocycles that combine angular dibenzo[5]helicene units as corners and linear trans-stilbene-4,4′-diyl linkers as edges is reported. By subjecting a racemic or enantiopure divinyl derivative of dibenzo[5]helicene to olefin metathesis, which was catalysed by a 2nd generation Piers catalyst under kinetic control, a π-conjugated helicene cyclic trimer (33%) and a tetramer (22%) were obtained, which were separated by GPC. Combining racemic/asymmetric synthesis with the resolution of enantiomers/diastereomers by SFC/HPLC on a chiral column, both homochiral (+)-(M,M,M)/(−)-(P,P,P) and heterochiral (+)-(M,M,P)/(−)-(M,P,P)…
Viral proteases as therapeutic targets
Molecular Aspects of Medicine 88: 101159 (2022)
Chemical Blockage of the Mitochondrial Rhomboid Protease PARL by Novel Ketoamide Inhibitors Reveals Its Role in PINK1/Parkin-Dependent Mitophagy
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 2022: Early View
Synthetic Stimulator of Interferon Genes (STING) Agonists Induce a Cytokine-Mediated Anti-Hepatitis B Virus Response in Nonparenchymal Liver Cells
ACS Infectious Diseases 2022: Early View