A NEW CLASS OF PHOTOCHROMIC 1,2-DIARYLETHENES - SYNTHESIS AND SWITCHING PROPERTIES OF BIS(3-THIENYL)CYCLOPENTENES

Authors
LUCAS LN VANESCH J KELLOGG RM FERINGA BL
Citation
Ln. Lucas et al., A NEW CLASS OF PHOTOCHROMIC 1,2-DIARYLETHENES - SYNTHESIS AND SWITCHING PROPERTIES OF BIS(3-THIENYL)CYCLOPENTENES, Chemical communications, (21), 1998, pp. 2313-2314
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
Chemical communications → ACNP
ISSN journal
13597345
Issue
21
Year of publication
1998
Pages
2313 - 2314
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-7345(1998):21<2313:ANCOP1>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
A novel synthetic route to diarylethenes fixed in a cyclopentene based on titanium-mediated carbonyl coupling leads to bis(3-thienyl)cyclope ntenes that show photochromic behaviour similar to that of known diary lethenes.