Chalcogen Bonding Directed Photoresponsive Helix from Azo-Fused H-Bonded Arylamide Foldamers

Chem. Sci., 2026, Accepted Manuscript DOI: 10.1039/D5SC10108E, Edge Article Chuan-Zhi Liu, Chi Zhang, Hua-Shuo Zheng, Liuxin Luo, Shuang-Shuang Hou, Song-Hao Guo, Meng-Ge Zhang, Xin-Yao Peng, Liang Xu, Bin Zhai In this study, a series of azo-fused H-bonded arylamide foldamers was synthesized. Molecules with extended backbones exhibited pronounced photoresponsive behavior in both dichloromethane and dimethyl sulfoxide. In low-polarity dichloromethane, intramolecular...