Reversible Photoswitching of Donor−Acceptor Stenhouse Adducts in Water

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Adamantane-substituted donor–acceptor Stenhouse adducts (DASA) form highly stable host–guest complexes with cucurbit[n]urils (n = 7, 8) in water. These assemblies show kinetic stabilization of the colored linear form and, remarkably, exhibit reversible T-type photoswitching in water. These so far elusive features for first-generation DASA reveal a strategy for their potential use in biorelevant contexts.

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Blandón-Cumbreras, F. G., Jurtík, M., Závodná, A., Janovský, P., Rouchal, M., Vícha, R., & Pischel, U. (2025). Reversible Photoswitching of Donor–Acceptor Stenhouse Adducts in Water. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 148(1), 130–134. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5c19813

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