Synthesis and Properties of 1-(2-Cyano-1,5-Dimethyl-4-Pyrryl)-2-{2-Methyl-[5-(4-Methylene-Hydroxyl)Phenyl]-3-Thienyl}Perfluorocyclopentene
2014 ◽
Vol 662
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pp. 83-86
Keyword(s):
Uv Light
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A new asymmetrical photochromic diarylethene 1-(2-cyano-1,5-dimethyl-4-pyrryl)-2-{2-methyl-[5-(4-methylene-hydroxyl) phenyl]-3-thienyl} perflu-orocyclopentene (1o) was synthesized and its photochromic properties were investigated systematically. Upon irradiation with 297 nm UV light, 1o exhibited photochromism in acetonitrile solution and in a PMMA amorphous film. The kinetic experiments showed that the cyclization and cycloreversion processes were zeroth and first order reaction, respectively. In addition, diarylethene 1o also exhibited obvious fluorescence switches along with the photochromism.