Investigation of bicyclic thioketones as triggers for liquid crystal optical switches |
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Authors: | Bradford Rochelle Fisher Schuster Gary B |
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Institution: | School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, USA. |
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Abstract: | The axially chiral bicyclic thioketones 11 and 15 were prepared and investigated for suitability as chiroptical triggers in a liquid crystal optical switch. Irradiation of partially resolved 15 with unpolarized light leads to its conversion to the racemic form (photoracemization). However, irradiation of racemic thioketones 11 and 15 with circularly polarized light does not lead to detectable photoresolution. The lack of photoresolution was traced to inefficiency in intramolecular, through-bond triplet energy transfer. These thioketones are not suitable for use as phototriggers. |
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