Computational and Crystallographic Examination of Naphthoquinone Based Diarylethene Photochromes.

ABSTRACT: Photochromic compounds have a lengthy history of study and a profusion of applications that stand to gain from these studies. Among the classes of photochromic compounds, diarylethenes show desirable properties including high fatigue resistance and thermal stability, thus meeting some of the most important criteria necessary to enter the realm of practical applications. Recently, photochromic diarylethenes containing quinone functionalities have demonstrated interesting optical and solid-state properties. When properly interfaced with suitable electron withdrawing groups on the aryl component, both the ring-opening and ring-closing reactions can be achieved with visible light; this is in contrast to most other diarylethenes where UV light is required for ring closure. Unfortunately, quanti

SUBMITTER: Patel DG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7321381 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature