Tunable Photochromism in the Robust Dithienylethene‐Containing Phospholes: Design,Synthesis, Characterization,Electrochemistry, Photophysics,and Photochromic Studies

A series of dithienylethene‐containing phosphole derivatives has been designed, synthesized and characterized. One of the compounds has been characterized by X‐ray crystallography. Upon photoexcitation, the compounds exhibit drastic color changes, ascribed to the reversible photochromic behavior. Their photochromic, photophysical and electrochemical properties have been studied. They show photochromic reactivities with high photocyclization quantum yields. Their photophysical and photochromic properties are found to be facilely tuned in this system by substitution at the phosphole backbone, as well as variation on the extent of π‐conjugation of the phosphole backbone. Some selected compounds have been demonstrated to exhibit photochromic properties in polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) films.     

Keggin结构钨磷酸/聚乙烯吡咯烷酮复合膜的制备和光致变色性质研究

近年来,由于无机－有机复合材料具有潜在的应用前景和特殊性能,尤其是光致变色性能,引起研究者们的广泛兴趣^[1-3],以杂多化合物为多核配合物,通过化合键或氢键作用与高分子底物结合,形成电荷转移物质,可以大大提高复合材料的化学和物理性能。目前,这一领域的研究在国外已经成为热点^[4-7]。本文以Keggin结构钨磷酸和聚乙烯吡咯烷酮为原料,报道了该类复合物的合成、表征及光致变色性质。     

Novel photochromic macrocycles composed of thiophene and ethylene building blocks: synthesis, structure, and photochromic property

Two novel photochromic macrocycles composed of thiophene and ethylene building blocks have been synthesized, and their crystal structure and photochromic properties are described. Macrocycle 2 shows good photochromic properties.     

Syntheses, characterization, and photochromic studies of spirooxazine-containing 2,2'-bipyridine ligands and their zinc(II) thiolate complexes

A series of photochromic spirooxazine-containing zinc(II) diimine bis-thiolate complexes were successfully synthesized, and their photophysical and photochromic properties were studied. The X-ray crystal structure of complex 1a has also been determined. Upon excitation by UV light at 330 nm, all the ligands and complexes exhibit photochromic behavior. The thermal bleaching kinetics of the ligands and the complexes were studied in dimethylformamide at various temperatures. The photochemical quantum yields for the photochromic reactions of the ligands and complexes were also determined.     

一种新光致变色二芳基乙烯化合物的合成、光致变色反应动力学、荧光和结构研究

The photochromic diarylethene, 1,2-bis[2-methyl-5-（3-trifluoromethylphenyl）-3-thienyl]perfluorocyclopentene （BMTTP）, was synthesized and its photochromic kinetics, fluorescence and X-ray structure were investigated. This compound underwent a photochromic reaction both in solution and the single crystalline phase. Its cyclization/cycloreversion process was determined to be zeroth/first order reaction, respectively, and this is the first report on the cyclization/cycloreversion reaction order. In addition, its fluorescence property was also discussed.     

Acid/alkali gated photochromism of two diarylperfluorocyclopentenes

Two novel diarylfuorocyclopentenes, which underwent gated photochromism, were synthesized. It was found that the photochromic property of these diarylethenes could be switched by alternative addition of acids/alkalis, which could provide a new design strategy toward chemical threshold photoreaction.     

光致变色液晶聚合物的光致再取向性能研究进展

光致变色分子经掺杂或键合作用嵌在液晶聚合物中可形成光致变色液晶聚合物,在线性偏振光或非偏振光的照射下,此物质中光致变色分子的构型变化会引起整个液晶分子的二维或三维光致再取向的形成,本文综述了光致变色液晶聚合物的光致再取向的近期研究进展.     

光致变色微胶囊的制备与性能

以蜜胺树脂为壁材、光致变色材料为芯材,采用原位聚合法制备了具有光致变色性能的微胶囊.研究了三聚氰胺/甲醛摩尔比、壁材与芯材的用量比、乳化剂浓度等因素对微胶囊形貌及性能的影响.在最佳工艺条件下制备的变色微胶囊,在日光和紫外光下具有快速、可逆的光致变色性能.     

Preparation of a spirooxazine grafted PMMA and its photochromic properties

A novel spirooxazine (SO) compound was designed and synthesized. Macromolecular materials, called SO-g-hPMMAs (where the g means grafting and the h means partial hydrolysis), were prepared using PMMA (polymethylmethacrylate) with different degrees of hydrolysis. SO-g-5%hPMMA was prepared by reacting SO-containing active C-Br bonds with 5% partially hydrolyzed PMMA. The SO was characterized using ¹H NMR and infrared. Beyond that, photochromic properties were studied in detail. We discuss the effects of hydrochloric acids and hPMMAs of different hydrolysis degrees on photochromic properties of SO-g-hPMMA. Additionally, mechanical properties of the material were studied. Results indicate that the colored ring-opening form (PMC) of SO-g-hPMMA exhibits a good performance in terms of thermal stability, in contrast to the homologous SO. Experiments additionally demonstrate that hydrochloric acid improves the PMC’s thermal stability. SO-g-9%hPMMA demonstrated a good performance of photochromic properties compared to those with different degrees of hydrolysis.     

Untersuchung reversibler Photoprozesse durch Blitzlichtphotolyse III. Photochromie des 1, 3, 6′,8′-Tetramethyl-dehydrodianthrons

The kinetic decay processes of photochromism of 1,3,6′,8′-tetramethyl-dianthrone (TMD) are investigated by means of flash photolysis in the solvents cyclohexane and triacetine, as well as in polymethyl-methacrylate matrices. It is shown that in solution two distinct photochromic states exist which are both fully populated within 5 μs of exitation. The relative population of the two photochromic states is solvent and viscosity dependent. The green photochromic form can also be produced in polymethylmethacrylate matrices. Quenching experiments indicate that both generation and thermal decay kinetics are not influenced by the presence of molecular oxygen. Contrary to prevailing views, the authors conclude that both photochromic states are not triplet states of TMD but probably conformers of the ground state.     

与二茂铁酰基相连的螺噁嗪的合成、结构及性质

在二环已基碳二亚胺(DCC)存在下, 将9′-羟基螺噁嗪与二茂铁甲酸进行酯化缩合, 合成了一种与二茂铁酰基相连的螺噁嗪衍生物2, 用核磁共振氢谱、碳谱、红外光谱、高分辨质谱和X射线单晶衍射对其结构进行了表征. 化合物2在几种有机溶剂中都表现出了良好的光致变色性质; 通过实验证明了在无冰水浴冷却条件下, 用高压汞灯照射时化合物2在二氯甲烷中表现出的特殊变色性是酸致变色的结果; 同时还研究了化合物2在固体PMMA薄膜中的光致变色性质. 在高压汞灯照射下,化合物2在二氯甲烷溶液中显示了良好的荧光性. 循环伏安法测定结果表明化合物2具有良好的氧化还原可逆性.     

The 3-substitution of naphthalene-1,2-diones with boronic acids: a C–H functionalization approach to novel spirooxazine photochromics

The addition of alkyl and aryl boronic acids to naphthalene-1,2-diones in the presence of an excess of ammonium persulfate and catalytic silver nitrate to yield 3-functionalized naphthalene-1,2-diones is reported. The products of these reactions were then further processed to yield the corresponding novel spirooxazine photochromic dyes.     

Modulation of the absorption, fluorescence, and liquid-crystal properties of functionalised diarylethene derivatives

Systematic variation of the molecular symmetry in a photochromic system based on a 1,2-bis(2-methylbenzo[b]thiophen-3-yl)hexafluorocyclopentene group, connected by decyl spacers to two cyanobiphenyl groups as mesogens, allows for a systematic investigation of the correlations between molecular shape and symmetry, electronic effects, photochromic conversion and liquid-crystalline properties.     

Syntheses, luminescence switching, and electrochemical studies of photochromic dithienyl-1,10-phenanthroline zinc(II) bis(thiolate) complexes

A series of zinc(II) diimine bis(thiolate) complexes with photochromic diarylethene-containing phenanthroline ligands was synthesized, and their photophysical and photochromic properties were studied. The X-ray crystal structures of two of these complexes have been characterized. All complexes exhibit strong 3LLCT phosphorescence at 510-620 nm in the solid state at 77 and 298 K and in EtOH-MeOH glass at 77 K. Detailed studies revealed that the absorption, emission, and electrochemical properties of the complexes could be readily switched via the photochromic ring-closing and ring-opening reactions.     

含氧、氮、硫杂螺环结构的光致变色化合物研究进展

有机螺环光致变色化合物具有较好的化学稳定性、光敏性和抗光疲劳性, 可应用于光过滤器及光学记录存储. 为了获得性能优良的螺环光致变色化合物, 新的设计合成一直是该领域研究的热点. 总结了对含氧、氮、硫杂螺环结构的光致变色化合物的研究进展, 描述了螺环化合物的结构特征和部分化合物的合成过程, 展望了螺环光致变色化合物的发展前景.     

Synthesis,metal ion binding,and photochromic properties of benzo- and naphthopyrans annelated by crown ether moieties

Combining a photochromic chromene with a crown ether moiety results in systems in which photochromism and ionophoric properties could significantly influence each other. In this paper, we report the synthesis of several chromenes annelated by 15(18)-crown-5(6) ethers. The approach involves the building of the photochromic fragment upon the initial crown ether via phenols. The two main routes for chromene preparation are discussed. The complex formation of the synthesized photochromic crown-containing naphthopyran with magnesium(II) and barium(II) cations was studied. The kinetic behavior of the colored form of the compound is affected by complex formation.     

Photo Switchable Two-step Photochromism in a Series of Ln-Phosphonate(Ln=Dy,Gd, Tb,Y) Dinuclear Complexes

Exploring the discrete complexes with multi-step coloration is still a challenge in the field of electron transfer photochromic materials. Herein, we synthesized a series of dinuclear Ln-diphosphonate compounds[Ln=Dy(1); Gd(2); Tb(3); Y(4)] with a remarkably and reversibly photoactive coloration phenomenon. These compounds showed two-step coloration behavior, which were the first discrete architectures in the reported electron transfer photochromic complexes. This two-step coloration phenomenon was originated from the large distortion of H₃-TPT acceptors, which in turn reduced the π-conjugation of electron acceptors and slowed the decay process of electron transfer. The photogenerated stable doublet radicals originated from electron transfer from diphosphonate donor to polypyridine acceptor in these complexes were detected by UV-Vis and electron spin resonance(ESR) spectra. Furthermore, the photogenerated radicals were estimated by direct current magnetic susceptibilities and variable temperature ESR spectra, suggesting the doublet radicals in the dinuclear structure for all the compounds. This work revealed a series of discrete phosphonate-based systems with a multi-step coloration process, providing a new pathway for designing multicolor photochromic materials with potential photoswitching or other applications.     

Synthesis, Structure and Properties of Two Photochromic Compounds Containing A Pyrazolone-ring

IntroductionThe investigation of organic photochromic materials has increased considerably in recentyears because of their potential commercial application in several areas,such as high-densityoptical storage media,optical switching,etc.[1 ,2 ] .Though numerous organic photochromicmolecular systems or photoactive devices have been explored so far,those systems classifiedaccording to the photochromic structural units mainly belong to a small number of families:fulgides,spiropyrans and spiroxazi…     

螺噁嗪光致变色反应机理研究进展

20世纪80年代中期以来, 关于螺噁嗪在光致变色过程中的光化学和光物理现象的研究非常活跃. 综述了近20年来对溶液中的螺噁嗪、晶体螺噁嗪以及固体介质中的螺噁嗪的光致变色机理研究结果, 同时介绍了实验研究方法和理论研究方法在螺噁嗪光致变色过程研究中的应用, 分析了取代基对光致变色性质的影响. 阐述了机理研究对新型螺噁嗪设计合成的重要指导意义.     

多功能光致变色化合物

有机光致变色化合物是一种新型有机功能化合物,可广泛应用于光存储、光开关和光转换器件等领域,本文综述近几年来双光致变色化合物体系及具有荧光性能、磁性能等多功能光致变色化合物体系的研究进展,并对有机光致变色化合物的研究应用做了展望。