1,2- Bis(5-(2-benzothiazolyl)-2-methyl-6-trifluoromethylthieno[3,2-b]thioph
en-3-yl)hexafluorocyclopentene possessing high fatigue resistance was synth
esized for the first time. Its photochromic and fluorescence properties wer
e studied. The structure of its cyclic form was established by X-ray diffra
ction analysis.