Illusory molecular expression of "penrose stairs" by an aromatic hydrocarbon

Waka Nakanishi; Taisuke Matsuno; Junji Ichikawa; Hiroyuki Isobe

doi:10.1002/anie.201102210

Illusory molecular expression of "penrose stairs" by an aromatic hydrocarbon

Waka Nakanishi, Taisuke Matsuno, Junji Ichikawa, Hiroyuki Isobe

SCI - Chemistry

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

42 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Ascending and Descending: A combination of two helical molecules and two twisting covalent axes in the form of a macrocycle conjures an illusory molecular object that has a seemingly impossible molecular structure, that is, an endlessly descending circle that consists of an sp²-carbon network, which can be regarded as the molecular expression of Penrose stairs (see picture).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	6048-6051
Number of pages	4
Journal	Angewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume	50
Issue number	27
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201102210
Publication status	Published - 2011 Jun 27

Keywords

Penrose stairs
arenes
helical structures
line drawings
self-assembly

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Catalysis
Chemistry(all)

Access to Document

10.1002/anie.201102210

Fingerprint Dive into the research topics of 'Illusory molecular expression of "penrose stairs" by an aromatic hydrocarbon'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this

@article{6f64c2d4845549cb8077d36cd9e6779f,

title = "Illusory molecular expression of {"}penrose stairs{"} by an aromatic hydrocarbon",

abstract = "Ascending and Descending: A combination of two helical molecules and two twisting covalent axes in the form of a macrocycle conjures an illusory molecular object that has a seemingly impossible molecular structure, that is, an endlessly descending circle that consists of an sp2-carbon network, which can be regarded as the molecular expression of Penrose stairs (see picture).",

keywords = "Penrose stairs, arenes, helical structures, line drawings, self-assembly",

author = "Waka Nakanishi and Taisuke Matsuno and Junji Ichikawa and Hiroyuki Isobe",

year = "2011",

month = jun,

day = "27",

doi = "10.1002/anie.201102210",

language = "English",

volume = "50",

pages = "6048--6051",

journal = "Angewandte Chemie - International Edition",

issn = "1433-7851",

publisher = "John Wiley and Sons Ltd",

number = "27",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Illusory molecular expression of "penrose stairs" by an aromatic hydrocarbon

AU - Nakanishi, Waka

AU - Matsuno, Taisuke

AU - Ichikawa, Junji

AU - Isobe, Hiroyuki

PY - 2011/6/27

Y1 - 2011/6/27

N2 - Ascending and Descending: A combination of two helical molecules and two twisting covalent axes in the form of a macrocycle conjures an illusory molecular object that has a seemingly impossible molecular structure, that is, an endlessly descending circle that consists of an sp2-carbon network, which can be regarded as the molecular expression of Penrose stairs (see picture).

AB - Ascending and Descending: A combination of two helical molecules and two twisting covalent axes in the form of a macrocycle conjures an illusory molecular object that has a seemingly impossible molecular structure, that is, an endlessly descending circle that consists of an sp2-carbon network, which can be regarded as the molecular expression of Penrose stairs (see picture).

KW - Penrose stairs

KW - arenes

KW - helical structures

KW - line drawings

KW - self-assembly

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79959517366&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=79959517366&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1002/anie.201102210

DO - 10.1002/anie.201102210

M3 - Article

C2 - 21604350

AN - SCOPUS:79959517366

VL - 50

SP - 6048

EP - 6051

JO - Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

JF - Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

SN - 1433-7851

IS - 27

ER -

Illusory molecular expression of "penrose stairs" by an aromatic hydrocarbon

Abstract

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Cite this