Rational design of photochromic diarylbenzene with both high photoreactivity and fast thermal back reactivity
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DOI: 10.1039/d1nj04047b
Abstract: Utilizing the intramolecular CH–N hydrogen bonding and the bulky substituents at the reactive carbons resulted in the development of photochromic diarylbenzene with both high photoreactivity and fast thermal back reactivity. read more here.
Keywords: photochromic diarylbenzene; photoreactivity fast; thermal back; diarylbenzene high ... See more keywords
Acceleration of the thermal back-reaction and the finding of a non-photochromic isomer for a negative photochromic binaphthyl-bridged imidazole dimer.
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DOI: 10.1039/d2cc06942c
Abstract: The development of visible or near-infrared (NIR) light-responsive fast photoswitchable molecules for the real-time, non-contact control of physical and chemical properties has received increased attention because of the non-invasive features to materials and biological tissues.… read more here.
Keywords: back reaction; photochromic binaphthyl; binaphthyl bridged; thermal back ... See more keywords
Effect of substitution position of aryl groups on the thermal back reactivity of aza-diarylethene photoswitches and prediction by density functional theory
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DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.21.16
Abstract: Aza-diarylethene has been developed as a new family of photochromic compounds. This study explores the photochromic properties and thermal back reactivities of various aza-diarylethene regioisomers (N1–N4 and I1–I4) in n-hexane. These molecules exhibit fast thermally… read more here.
Keywords: substitution position; aza diarylethene; thermal back; position aryl ... See more keywords