CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Synlett 2022; 33(09): 875-878
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1720924
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Mechanochemistry

Triazole-Extended Anthracenes as Optical Force Probes

a   DWI – Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials, Forckenbeckstr. 50, 52056 Aachen, Germany
b   Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Worringerweg 1, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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Robert Göstl
a   DWI – Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials, Forckenbeckstr. 50, 52056 Aachen, Germany
› Author Affiliations
C.B. and R.G. are grateful for support by a Freigeist-Fellowship of the Volkswagen Foundation (92888). Parts of the analytical investigations were performed at the Center for Chemical Polymer Technology CPT, which was supported by the European Commission and the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia (300088302). Financial support is acknowledged from the European Commission (EUSMI, 731019).


Abstract

Optical force probes (OFPs) are force-responsive molecules that report on mechanically induced transformations by the alteration of their optical properties. Yet, their modular design and incorporation into polymer architectures at desired positions is challenging. Here we report triazole-extended anthracene OFPs that combine two modular ‘click’ reactions in their synthesis potentially allowing their incorporation at desirable positions in complex polymer materials. Importantly, these retain the excellent optical properties of their parent 9-π-extended anthracene OFP counterparts.

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Publication History

Received: 11 August 2021

Accepted after revision: 16 September 2021

Article published online:
14 October 2021

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