Synthesis and stereochemical analysis of dynamic planar chiral oxa[7]orthocyclophene

• Yukiho Hashimoto,
• Yuuya Kawasaki,
• Kazunobu Igawa and
• Katsuhiko Tomooka

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2026, 22, 436–442, doi:10.3762/bjoc.22.30

• successfully transformed into central chirality by epoxidation without loss of enantiomeric purity. Keywords: dynamic chirality; medium-sized heterocycle; orthocyclophene; planar chirality; stereochemical analysis; Introduction In the course of our study on planar chiral medium-sized cyclic molecules [1][2

Rotaxanes with integrated photoswitches: design principles, functional behavior, and emerging applications

• Jullyane Emi Matsushima,
• Khushbu,
• Zuliah Abdulsalam,
• Udyogi Navodya Kulathilaka Conthagamage and
• Víctor García-López

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 2345–2366, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.179

• demonstrates that mechanical motion within a rotaxane can propagate molecular-level stereochemical information to the macroscopic organization of soft matter, providing a new strategy for dynamic chirality control in functional materials. Spiropyran When spiropyrans are irradiated with UV light, the breaking

Advances in nitrogen-containing helicenes: synthesis, chiroptical properties, and optoelectronic applications

• Meng Qiu,
• Jing Du,
• Nai-Te Yao,
• Xin-Yue Wang and
• Han-Yuan Gong

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2025, 21, 1422–1453, doi:10.3762/bjoc.21.106

• incorporating dual heptagonal rings [37]. Compound 23a exhibits dynamic chirality, aggregation-induced emission (AIE), and intense CPL (|glum| = 1.7 × 10−2), whereas compound 23f, with lateral π-extension, shows enhanced thermal stability and green emission at 517 nm (Table 7). Kuehne and co-workers reported