Photochromism of a novel 6π conjugate system having a bis(2,3′-benzothienyl) unit
- 19 March 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Chemical Communications
- No. 8,p. 1010-1011
Abstract
A novel photochromic molecule having a bis(2,3′-benzothienyl) unit has been synthesized. The derivative underwent a thermally irreversible photochromic reaction upon alternate irradiation with UV and visible light.Keywords
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