✍ Scribed by Guang Chen; Stephen Bouzan; Yuming Zhao
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Two molecular tweezers containing a tetrathiafulvalene vinylogue (TTFV) core were synthesized via sequential Sonogashira and Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons (HWE) reactions. The electrochemical and spectroscopic properties of these TTFV tweezers were investigated by UV-vis absorption spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry, and spectro-electrochemical measurements. The property characterizations suggest potential application in electrochemically-actuated molecular switching devices.
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## Abstract A chiral molecular tweezer obtained from (+)‐usnic acid placed in solution in the presence of various aromatic compounds afforded complexes with low association constants. Thus, the X‐ray structure of assembly **3i** is presented, where the guest is sandwiched between the two pincers of
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