T. Karatsu et al., EFFECT OF SUBSTITUTION OF A 2-ANTHRYL GROUP AT THE N=N AND N=C UNSATURATED BONDS ON THEIR PHOTOISOMERIZATION IN THE TRIPLER STATE, Chemistry Letters, (5), 1994, pp. 825-826
Substitution of a 2-anthryl group at the nitrogen of N=NPh and N=CHPh
bonds led to mutual isomerization between Z and E isomers on tripler s
ensitization giving photostationary mixtures very much rich in E isome
rs, although the substitution at the carbon of CH=NPh bond resulted in
one-way Z-->E isomerization in the tripler state likewise to CH=CHPh
and C(CH3)=NOCH3 bonds.