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Insights into the Origin of Solid‐State Photochromism and Thermochromism of N‐Salicylideneanils: The Intriguing Case of Aminopyridines |
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| Authors: | François Robert Anil D. Naik Dr. Bernard Tinant Prof. Dr. Raphaël Robiette Dr. Yann Garcia Prof. Dr. |
| Affiliation: | 1. Unité de Chimie des Matériaux Inorganiques et Organiques, Département de Chimie, Université Catholique de Louvain, Place L. Pasteur 1, 1348 Louvain‐la‐Neuve (Belgium), Fax: (+32)?1047‐2330;2. Unité de Chimie Structurale et des Mécanismes Réactionnels, Département de Chimie, Université Catholique de Louvain, Place L. Pasteur 1, 1348 Louvain‐la‐Neuve (Belgium);3. Unité de Chimie Organique et Médicinale, Département de Chimie, Université Catholique de Louvain, Place L. Pasteur 1, 1348 Louvain‐la‐Neuve (Belgium) |
| Abstract: | All light and no heat? Structure–property relationships for photochromic and thermochromic N‐salicylideneanils have been revised (see picture). One derivative has a packed crystal structure, is photochromic and exhibits an infinitely slow thermal back relaxation of technological interest. Complexation of the anils to transition metals has also been studied.  |
| Keywords: | molecular devices photochromism salicylideneanilines tautomerism thermochromism |