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Dilution-Induced Self-Assembly of Porphyrin Aggregates: A Consequence of Coupled Equilibria†

  1. Floris Helmich1,
  2. Cameron C. Lee Dr.1,
  3. Marko M. L. Nieuwenhuizen1,
  4. Jeroen C. Gielen2,
  5. Peter C. M. Christianen Dr.2,
  6. Antje Larsen3,
  7. George Fytas Prof.3,
  8. Philippe E. L. G. Leclère Dr.4,
  9. Albertus P. H. J. Schenning Dr.1,
  10. E. W. Meijer Prof. Dr.1

Article first published online: 8 APR 2010

DOI: 10.1002/anie.201000162

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Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Volume 49, Issue 23, pages 3939–3942, May 25, 2010

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Helmich, F., Lee, Cameron C., Nieuwenhuizen, Marko M. L., Gielen, Jeroen C., Christianen, Peter C. M., Larsen, A., Fytas, G., Leclère, Philippe E. L. G., Schenning, Albertus P. H. J. and Meijer, E. W. (2010), Dilution-Induced Self-Assembly of Porphyrin Aggregates: A Consequence of Coupled Equilibria. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 49: 3939–3942. doi: 10.1002/anie.201000162

Author Information

  1. 1

    Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Chemistry, Institute for Complex Molecular Systems, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven (The Netherlands), Fax: (+31) 40-245-1036

  2. 2

    Institute for Molecules and Materials, Radboud University Nijmegen, Toernooiveld 7, 6525 ED Nijmegen (The Netherlands)

  3. 3

    Department of Material Science, F.O.R.T.H./I.E.S.L. P.O. Box 1527, 71110 Heraklion (Greece)

  4. 4

    Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials, Université de Mons, 7000 Mons (Belgium)

  1. †

    This work was supported by the Council of Chemical Sciences of the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (CW-NWO). P.E.L.G.L. is Research Associate from FRS-FNRS (Belgium). We would like to thank Maarten Smulders and Tom de Greef for stimulating discussions, Tania Larsen for early contributions to the project, and Prof. Alison Rodger and Dr. Matthew Hicks for assisting with flow linear dichroism experiments.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 17 MAY 2010
  2. Article first published online: 8 APR 2010
  3. Manuscript Received: 11 JAN 2010

Funded by

  • Council of Chemical Sciences of the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (CW-NWO)
  • FRS-FNRS (Belgium)

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Keywords:

  • aggregation;
  • porphyrins;
  • self-assembly;
  • solvent effects;
  • systems chemistry
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Piggy-back porphyrins: The presence of a Lewis base remarkably affects the cooperative self-assembly of zinc porphyrins. Driven by the susceptibility of the monomer towards the axial ligand, monomer scavenging caused depolymerization of porphyrin aggregates, and dilution caused aggregation by a re-entrant phase transition. Model predictions were validated by dilution experiments.

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