Stabilization of the merocyanine form of photochromic compounds in fluoro alcohols is due to a hydrogen bond

Authors
Suzuki, T Lin, FT Priyadashy, S Weber, SG
Citation
T. Suzuki et al., Stabilization of the merocyanine form of photochromic compounds in fluoro alcohols is due to a hydrogen bond, CHEM COMMUN, (24), 1998, pp. 2685-2686
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
13597345 → ACNP
Issue
24
Year of publication
1998
Pages
2685 - 2686
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-7345(199812):24<2685:SOTMFO>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Fluoroalcohols [1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoropropan-2-ol (HFP), 2,2,2-trifluoroeth anol (TFE) and 2-fluoroethanol (FE)], acting as Lewis acids, stabilize the Jc-conjugated, colored merocyanine forms of spiropyran and spirooxazine pho tochromic compounds as metal ions do.