Journal article
Authors list: Heindl, AH; Becker, J; Wegner, HA
Publication year: 2019
Pages: 7418-7425
Journal: Chemical Science
Volume number: 10
Issue number: 31
ISSN: 2041-6520
eISSN: 2041-6539
Open access status: Gold
DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1039/c9sc02347j
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
Abstract:
Multi-state photoswitchable compounds are highly attractive for application in data storage or multi-responsive materials. In this work, a trisazobenzene macrocycle capable of three-state isomerization is presented. The compound can be switched into each of the states with more than 70% of the isomer solely by light and heat as stimuli representing the first example for an oligo-azobenzene containing identical photochromic units which can be selectively adressed. Detailed spectroscopic, crystallographic, HPLC as well as computational investigations and the comparison to a less and a higher strained derivative revealed macrocyclic ring strain to be responsible for the compounds unique isomerization behavior.
Citation Styles
Harvard Citation style: Heindl, A., Becker, J. and Wegner, H. (2019) Selective switching of multiple azobenzenes, Chemical Science, 10(31), pp. 7418-7425. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9sc02347j
APA Citation style: Heindl, A., Becker, J., & Wegner, H. (2019). Selective switching of multiple azobenzenes. Chemical Science. 10(31), 7418-7425. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9sc02347j
