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The enhancement of photoswitching in a diarylethene derivative by the incorporation of cyanobiphenyl groups.

Authors :
Frigoli M
Mehl GH
Source :
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) [Chem Commun (Camb)] 2004 Apr 07 (7), pp. 818-9. Date of Electronic Publication: 2004 Feb 23.
Publication Year :
2004

Abstract

A photochromic liquid crystal system based on a diarylethene functionalised in the 2,2'-positions and linked to 4-cyano-4'-hydroxybiphenyl groups via alkyl spacers as chromophores was synthesised and its photochromic and mesomorphic behaviour was investigated.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1359-7345
Issue :
7
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
15045079
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1039/b316146c