Fused Bis(hemi-indigo): Broad-Range Wavelength-Independent Photoswitches |
| |
Authors: | Dr Daria V Berdnikova Bernhard M Kriesche Dr Thomas Paululat Assoc Prof Dr Thomas S Hofer |
| |
Institution: | 1. Organische Chemie II, Universität Siegen, Adolf-Reichwein-Str. 2, 57076 Siegen, Germany;2. Department for Theoretical Chemistry, Institute of General, Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80–82, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria |
| |
Abstract: | Wavelength-independent conversion of organic photoswitches in the photostationary state is a rare phenomenon that opens up a way for many practical applications. In this work, three fused bis(hemi-indigo) derivatives with different substitution patterns were synthesized and their photoswitching was investigated by optical spectroscopy, real-time NMR spectroscopy and TD-DFT calculations. We disclosed that the Z-E photoisomerization of the meta-bis(hemi-indigo) derivative was remarkably independent of the irradiation wavelength from UV up to yellow light. The wavelength-independent forward photoswitching together with the inhibited backward photoisomerization, high thermal stability of the photoinduced isomers as well as significant overlap between the photoswitch absorption and the solar spectrum allows to suggest bis(hemi-indigo) derivatives as promising candidates for molecular solar thermal energy storage (MOST) systems. |
| |
Keywords: | bis(hemi-indigo) photochromism real-time NMR spectroscopy TD-DFT calculations wavelength-independent photoswitching |
|
|