PHOTOCHROMIC AZOBENZENES WHICH ARE STABLE IN THE TRANS AND CIS FORMS

Authors
RAU H ROTTGER D
Citation
H. Rau et D. Rottger, PHOTOCHROMIC AZOBENZENES WHICH ARE STABLE IN THE TRANS AND CIS FORMS, Molecular crystals and liquid crystals science and technology. Section A, Molecular crystals and liquid crystals, 246, 1994, pp. 143-146
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Crystallography
Journal title
Molecular crystals and liquid crystals science and technology. Section A, Molecular crystals and liquid crystals → ACNP
ISSN journal
1058725X
Volume
246
Year of publication
1994
Pages
143 - 146
Database
ISI
SICI code
1058-725X(1994)246:<143:PAWASI>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Azobenzenophanes with three-carbon bridges can be photoisomerized in b oth trans to cis and cis to trans directions. Contrary to other aromat ic azo compounds the cis,cis form is stable at room temperature with a half life of about a year.